Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) hailed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s support for the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project and thanked him for his commitment to solving the region’s formidable freight movement issues. At a press conference unveiling New York City’s Sunset Park Vision Plan, Mayor Bloomberg noted his support for the Cross Harbor Project, a critical rail infrastructure project that will connect the East-of-Hudson region to the national rail network in New Jersey.

Nadler issued the following statement:

“I would like to thank Mayor Bloomberg for clearly and unequivocally pledging his support for the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project. And I thank the Mayor for agreeing to help obtain funding to make this Project a reality. This Project, which I have supported for nearly 30 years, will finally connect Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Westchester and Southern Connecticut to the national rail grid, profoundly improving the movement of freight throughout our region. The Project will remove thousands of trucks from our clogged roadways, reduce pollution and create jobs and major economic development.

“The Mayor and I are in firm agreement that all planning and development of this project should be accompanied by thorough study and mitigation of any potential local impacts. I am very pleased to join the Mayor today in our shared goal of advancing this critical project and, in general, of rationalizing the movement of goods in our region.”