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A collection of powerful business groups and unions sent a letter to Trump Wednesday, urging him to release the money. w/ @madfernandez616

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POLITICO Pro: Hochul, Sherrill reach Port Authority leadership deal The deal clears the way for Kathryn Garcia, a former top aide to Hochul, to lead the agency.

Hochul, Sherrill reach Port Authority leadership deal
The deal clears the way for Kathryn Garcia, a former top aide to Hochul, to lead the agency, and for a former top Sherrill aide, Jean Roehrenbeck, to be the agency's No. 2

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From the frying pan to the frying pan: Stephen Sigmund (@ssiggy1), a longtime spokesperson for the bistate Gateway tunnel project, is joining New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s office as senior adviser for communications.
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Choppier seas await Mamdani-backed candidates Mayor Mamdani’s pick to succeed him in the state Assembly cruised to an easy victory Tuesday night. But Moreno’s win in that Queens special election is likely the last cakewalk we’ll see from a…

President Donald Trump tried for the better part of a decade to use the nation’s largest public works project as a bargaining chip in his battles with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. So far, no dice.

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New York’s top transit executive called Mamdani’s signature proposal for free buses a “campaign bumper sticker” today, highlighting tensions between the city’s new democratic socialist leader and the state officials who control its mass transit system.

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POLITICO Pro: New York, New Jersey sue Trump administration for withholding billions for train tunnel Trump last fall said he was terminating the tunnels despite the fact that construction had already begun following congressional appropriations.

NY & NJ on Monday sued Trump admin for attempting to kill the nation’s largest public works project: “jeopardized the project, threatened the livelihoods of..workers…endangered passengers…& undermined the US’ reputation as a reliable contracting party”

The world is about to discover America’s infrastructure issue Global power is in flux. Your daily guide to what comes next. By RY RIVARD Send tips here | View in your browser A subway train runs in New York City on July 10, 2025. | Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Get…

The World Cup is chance for the US to show itself off — or be embarrassed by its deficiencies.

“Donald Trump is the worst kind of fascist,” @tonysimone said. “He can’t even make the trains run on time.”

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POLITICO Pro: New York, New Jersey governors in standoff over Port Authority The tension between the two Democrats may also mark the end of an era for the agency, which has been run with little to no public drama for years.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill, and Gov. Kathy Hochul are in a standoff over how to run the Port Authority when longtime executive director Rick Cotton retires.

NJ says it's been shortchanged without a No. 2 helping run the operation.

NY remembers Bridgegate.

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Lawyers want to send Trump a message in New Jersey: free accused criminals “Cases have to start being dismissed,” a defense attorney told a federal judge last week.

To punish Trump for bypassing Senate, defense attorneys asked judge to toss criminal cases: "The admin cares not one bit about judicial criticism or court orders. But it is reasonable to believe the administration might care about dismissed indictments."
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Democrats urge Trump to release funds for Gateway tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey Trump has bottled up the money since the fall in retaliation for the 43-day government shutdown.

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POLITICO Pro: Democrats urge Trump to release funds for Gateway tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey Trump has bottled up the money since the fall in retaliation for the 43-day government shutdown.

Every Democrat from the states asked Trump to “promptly release” committed federal money to the nation’s largest and most urgent infrastructure project — the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project.”

No Republican signed the letter.
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Schumer says Trump pulling the plug on $16B tunnel project is 'insane,' 'absurd' Work on the Gateway project linking New York and New Jersey is already slowing down and could pause next week.

Few people thought President Donald Trump would really pull the plug on the nation’s largest public works project — not even some members of his own administration.

But now work on the $16 billion train tunnels between New York and New Jersey is winding down.

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In a speech moments ago in Manhattan, @schumer.senate.gov said this is "insane."

“This makes absolutely no sense, and yet here we are," he said. "There is only one person who terminated Gateway and there is only one person who could get it back on track, and that’s President Trump."

POLITICO Pro: Work on Gateway to pause next month without federal dollars The Trump administration threatened to defund the project at the start of last year’s government shutdown.

Construction on the nation’s largest public works project will pause in early February unless the Trump administration releases money it has held up since last fall subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...

Hochul is poised to welcome Waymo. Mamdani may be a different story. The robotaxi giant is expanding around the country. New York City, now helmed by a mayor aligned with taxicab drivers, is its great white whale.

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"They shot him so many times. I don't know why they shot him," says one witness.

"none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR," says another. "Instead...ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds."

'Terrifying abuses of power': Judge hears arguments over leadership arrangement at New Jersey prosecutor's office After Trump loyalist Alina Habba stepped down in December, Attorney General Pam Bondi put three people in charge of running the federal office.

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After Alina Habba's exit, more drama in New Jersey prosecutor's office It's the latest challenge to the administration’s attempts to circumvent the Senate confirmation process.

A federal judge will hear arguments Friday that the Trump administration is illegally running the New Jersey federal prosecutor’s office — the latest challenge to the administration’s attempts to circumvent the Senate confirmation process. w/ @MattFriedmanNJ

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Rep. LaMonica McIver to appeal all the charges against her, citing congressional immunity clause The New Jersey Democrat was charged following a chaotic scrum outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in May.

Rep. LaMonica McIver, the New Jersey Democrat who is being prosecuted by the Trump administration, is expected to appeal all the charges against her on Tuesday and argue she is shielded from prosecution by the Constitution.

Alina Habba wants her old job back DOJ appeals ruling that disqualified New Jersey's top federal prosecutor.

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Israel rift complicates Democrats’ midterm comeback From New York to Michigan, left-leaning challengers are taking on pro-Israel incumbents

Just as Democrats are finding their footing by focusing on affordability, their differences on Israel are threatening to tear them apart. politi.co/4r3SNPB w/ @NickReisman @lisakashinsky @ShiaKapos

A New Jersey appeals court on Monday upheld the state’s first-of-its-kind rule to keep pollution out of low-income areas and communities of color.

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US cities gird for World Cup rush hour Are American transit systems ready for millions of soccer fans?

American cities are scrambling to build bus systems from scratch, overhaul rail lines and ensure trains don’t catch fire as they prepare to welcome soccer fans to next summer’s World Cup. politi.co/4b0rAZ1

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TOOOOLL: New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill floated the idea this week that the Garden State could charge New York drivers coming to next summer’s World Cup matches.

Mikie Sherrill’s attorney general pick for New Jersey vows to tackle affordability — and Trump The Democratic governor-elect said Jennifer Davenport will continue the Attorney General Office's record as a check on President Donald Trump's power.

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Free buses for all… or discounts for some

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Jim Beach's upcoming 'you're not special' election

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Andy Kim seeks to topple the Democratic machines in 2027 The New Jersey senator said he will be "stepping up" to take on elected officials who "fuel corrupt machine politics."

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