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 »