Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement in response to reports that House Republicans are revising their transportation bill and restoring dedicated federal funding for transit: “I am encouraged by reports that House Republicans are backing off their plans to dismantle transit funding.  If these reports are true, I am pleased that our efforts… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, offered a bipartisan amendment designed to restore transit funding to H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, the House’s Surface Transportation Bill.  As H.R. 7 is currently drafted, the 30-year-old dedicated funding stream for mass… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, testified at a Homeland Security Committee hearing on measures necessary to secure American ports from would-be terrorist attacks.  At the Border and Maritime Subcommittee hearing on “Balancing Maritime Security and Trade Facilitation: Protecting Our… Read more »

Officials, Union Representatives and Commuter Advocates Call Foul on Proposal to Cut Funds for NYC’s Public Transportation Systems Read more »

And fails to support major projects providing critical jobs, economic development, and essential infrastructure Read more »

Offers amendment to H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, during the markup of that bill Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued a stern warning in response to GOP plans to eliminate guaranteed funding for mass transit within H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act.  As H.R. 7 is currently drafted, mass transit is included within a new “Alternative… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is praising New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for making a strong case for a cross-harbor rail freight tunnel in a document presented to the United States Congress today. In “Moving Forward: New York City’s Vision For the Reauthorization of TEA-21," the Mayor lists the tunnel as a “funding priority.” “Getting Federal… Read more »

A key study of a cross-harbor rail freight tunnel beneath the Port of New York / New Jersey has received its final installment of Federal money, under legislation recently signed by the President.  Should this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prove satisfactory, the tunnel, pushed by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) would be cleared for preliminary engineering, design and construction… Read more »

Efforts to continue funding the final study on a cross harbor rail freight tunnel that would connect the Port of New York / New Jersey with the rail network of the rest of the continental US received two key endorsements today. In letters to the House of Representatives, Deputy Mayor of New York Daniel Doctoroff, and Charles Gargano, Chairman of the Empire State Development Corporation… Read more »