The presence of Canadian visitors in Western New York has dropped off since the start of the year following tensions between Washington and Ottawa. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bridges and Tunnels”
Construction Worker Dies in Fall at NYC Site for Hudson Tunnel Project
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
The man, who was working at a site at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, fell 60 feet into a pit below, according to the New York Fire Department. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Threat to Hudson River Tunnels Becomes Focus of New Jersey Election
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
The president announced he had “terminated” the Gateway project. The Democratic candidate for governor quickly seized on the issue and tied her opponent to Mr. Trump. Source: New York Times
Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2025
It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding. Source: New York Times
After Trump Pulls Funding, Work Continues on N.Y. Area Transit Projects
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2025
Two of the largest infrastructure initiatives in the United States were still moving forward this week despite the battles over a government shutdown surrounding them. Source: New York Times
The Lincoln Tunnel is Phasing Out Cash — Permanently This Time
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
The change takes effect on Sunday. It is the last step in an effort to bring modern toll collecting to all of the Port Authority’s tunnels and bridges. Source: New York Times
Bronxites Fear More Traffic In Congestion Pricing Plan
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
New York City’s congestion pricing program could cut traffic in the busy commercial district but push more vehicles into vulnerable areas. Source: New York Times
Governors Hochul and Murphy to Split Cost of Gateway Tunnel
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2022
A long-debated project to build new tunnels from New Jersey to Penn Station moved a step closer to construction. Source: New York Times
New York Faces New Commuter Surge, Ready or Not, Study Suggests
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
The study appears to underscore the need for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, part of the huge and long-planned Gateway project. Source: New York Times
How the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Could Impact New York
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2021
The bill, which President Biden is expected to sign Monday, is likely to fund road and bridge repairs, water infrastructure upgrades and airport expansions. Source: New York Times
Bob Diamond, the ‘Tunnel King’ of Brooklyn, Dies at 61
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2021
First he discovered a long-forgotten rail tunnel. Then he spent decades trying — in vain — to revive Brooklyn’s trolley system. Source: New York Times
New York and New Jersey Need an $11B Tunnel. Will Biden Make It Happen?
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
The transportation secretary said building a new rail link under the Hudson River is critical to the economy far beyond the region. Source: New York Times
New York City Traffic is Back, According to Reporters
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2021
In New York City, traffic has roared back to nearly prepandemic levels; perhaps no one has a better front-row seat than traffic reporters. Source: New York Times
Gateway Tunnel Between New York and New Jersey Gains Federal Support
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2021
After four years of stalling by the Trump administration, officials in Washington approved the $11.6 billion project for federal funding. Source: New York Times
Car Lanes to Become Bike Lanes on 2 Major New York City Bridges
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to add bike lanes on the Brooklyn and the Queensboro Bridges to encourage cycling as the city recovers from the pandemic. Source: New York Times