Lead pipes had tainted Newark’s drinking water. Now it is close to replacing nearly all those lines. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Infrastructure (Public Works)”
N.Y.’s Transit System Could Receive $10 Billion in Infrastructure Deal
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
The $1 trillion compromise bill worked out this week in the Senate includes billions of dollars for subways, buses and railroads in the metropolitan area. Source: New York Times
2 Sinkholes in a Week Signal Weak Spots in N.Y.C.’s Aging Infrastructure
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
What caused the craters was unclear. But their appearance raised questions about the scope of pre-emptive repairs that are needed. Source: New York Times
Why the New York Subway Has a Water Problem
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
Thursday’s storms flooded parts of the subway system, underscoring its vulnerability to heavy rains, which could become more common with climate change. 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
To Save Penn Station, New York Wants to Build 10 Skyscrapers
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2021
The state says revenue from the new towers can finance the rebuilding of the rail terminal. But the pandemic has upended the need for office space. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times
5 Things N.Y.C. Wants From Biden to Transform Transportation
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Transit agencies pummeled by the pandemic are pushing the new administration to fund projects stalled in the Trump years. Source: New York Times
The Plan to Rebuild the Port Authority Bus Terminal
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
The proposed changes could take a decade, but officials hope to transform the loathed building into a 21st-century transit hub. Source: New York Times
‘Notorious’ Port Authority Bus Terminal May Get a $10 Billion Overhaul
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
After years of study and debate, there is finally a proposal to rebuild the Midtown Manhattan eyesore from the ground up. Source: New York Times
Moynihan Train Hall: It’s Stunning. And, a First Step.
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
A $1.6 billion transformation of a post office has gifted the city with a lofty, light-filled steel, glass and marble cathedral, our critic writes. Source: New York Times
$60 Million High Line Expansion to Connect Park to Moynihan Train Hall
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will propose a 1,200-foot elevated pathway that will lead to the new Penn Station development, to be financed by public and private funds. Source: New York Times
What Schumer’s Rise to Senate Majority Leader Means for New York
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer is poised to become the state’s first Senate majority leader, putting New York in position to reap the benefits. Source: New York Times
Water Main Break Floods Cross Bronx Expressway, Trapping Drivers
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2021
The rupture highlighted the frail state of the city’s aging infrastructure. Source: New York Times
What Biden’s Win Could Mean for New York: 5 Takeaways
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2020
A Biden presidency could bring more recovery funds to the city and boost plans to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River. Source: New York Times