New York Vies For Billions In Federal Transportation Money In Wake Of New Jersey Project Cancellatio

[Omaha Steve]

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on November 2, 2010 - 6:29pm
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Now that the state of New Jersey has rejected the ARC Tunnel and the federal government has $3.3 billion dollars to invest somewhere else, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is trying to arrange for it to all to end up in New York State. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Gillibrand asks for the money to be invested into the Second Avenue subway project in Manhattan. Part of that project will require the MTA to invest in upgrading the infrastructure of 51 buildings along the subways line.

[MidwestTransplant]

1. How about spending it on water and electricity delivery.

[Travis_0004]

2. Because its not in the DOT's jurisdiction?

The money was set aside by congress for the DOT. It would probably take an act of congress to give that money to another department.