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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 »

Responding to news that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has decided to release up to $4.55 billion for an improved transportation system to replace what was destroyed downtown on Sept 11, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement: "Today's FEMA decision is key in New York's recovery effort.  I have lobbied, along with many of my… Read more »

I am here to report that the State of the Union, in regard to federal transportation policy, is much weaker than it ought to be.  As the Representative serving lower Manhattan, I spent most of September 11th trying to get home to my district.  Amtrak was the only reliable mode of transportation into New York City as the airlines were grounded and car traffic onto the island was… Read more »

Demonstrating a near unanimous show of continued support for one of the most crucial transportation projects in the New York region, Congress today approved $5 million dollars for an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and preliminary engineering designs for a cross-harbor rail freight tunnel.  The appropriation was made as part of the Transportation Appropriations package.… Read more »

Today, in a letter to Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY), chairman of the Committee on Transportation, and Martin Sabo, the committee’s ranking Democrat, Rep. Jerrold Nadler joined several of his New York colleagues in reiterating a call for new start funding for the Second Avenue Subway project in Manhattan. Rep. Nadler sent a signed a similar letter earlier this month. "This worthy… Read more »