Infrastructure News

Drivers under the south side of the Shea Road under near the Grand Central Parkway ramp in Flushing.

Are You Traveling Over Troubled NYC Bridges?

May 20, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 21, 2025, 10:33 a.m.

Some 118 sections of local spans of all types were found by inspectors to be in poor condition in 2024, records show. See how the bridges you use fared.

Construction workers erected a residential development at the intersection of Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene.

Politics

What Harris or Trump Would Mean for New York’s Housing and Transit

Oct. 17, 2024, 2:41 p.m.Oct. 18, 2024, 9:25 a.m.

Help to buy and build housing are core planks for the Democratic nominee, while the Republican has vowed to kill driver congestion fees the MTA is counting on.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Infrastructure Law funding that will replace the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel.

Transportation

Biden Leaves Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Legacy to New York City

July 23, 2024, 5:00 a.m.July 23, 2024, 9:58 a.m.

Electric vehicles, clean-energy schools, green ports, a new Hudson River rail tunnel and the QueensWay park are just some of the advances made possible by the president’s signature federal investment program.

Subway

Ruptured Water Main That Flooded Subway Has Been in Service Since 1896

Aug. 29, 2023, 2:33 p.m.Aug. 29, 2023, 4:23 p.m.

The break highlights the city’s challenge in replacing hundreds of miles of aging pipes.

Transportation

What’s on Eric Adams’ Infrastructure Wishlist to the Feds

Aug. 17, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 17, 2023, 9:42 a.m.

New York City must compete for a share of the $1.2 trillion national infrastructure pot, with the BQE revamp and electric vehicle charging topping the list.

Environment

Hochul and Adams Talk Change on Ida Anniversary With Little to Show

Sept. 1, 2022, 8:05 p.m.Sept. 2, 2022, 11:31 a.m.

While the city and state are taking some steps to mitigate future flooding, victims, experts and government officials themselves say more needs to be done.

Congress

Derailed Biden Infrastructure Package Could Mean Loss of $10B for New York Transit

Oct. 1, 2021, 3:49 p.m.Oct. 1, 2021, 8:52 p.m.

A massive federal plan to spend $550 billion on public transit, bridges and highways stalled in Congress late Thursday, meaning a potential long-term impact to big-ticket projects in New York City and the region.

Climate Change

Pols Call on Hochul to Revisit Rate Hike Tied to Controversial Brooklyn Pipeline

Sept. 18, 2021, 9:39 p.m.Sept. 18, 2021, 9:39 p.m.

More than two dozen Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island officials demand review of a state commission decision to have National Grid customers pay for fossil fuel projects.

Weather

Historic Deadly Rains Put Spotlight on City’s Lack of Preparation

Sept. 2, 2021, 7:23 p.m.Sept. 3, 2021, 7:12 a.m.

The record-breaking deluge that pummeled the city overnight Wednesday revealed weaknesses in the city’s infrastructure and planning following the second historic weather event in less than two weeks.

Infrastructure

Are You Traveling Over Troubled NYC Bridges?

What Harris or Trump Would Mean for New York’s Housing and Transit

Biden Leaves Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Legacy to New York City

Ruptured Water Main That Flooded Subway Has Been in Service Since 1896

What’s on Eric Adams’ Infrastructure Wishlist to the Feds

Hochul and Adams Talk Change on Ida Anniversary With Little to Show

Derailed Biden Infrastructure Package Could Mean Loss of $10B for New York Transit

Pols Call on Hochul to Revisit Rate Hike Tied to Controversial Brooklyn Pipeline

Historic Deadly Rains Put Spotlight on City’s Lack of Preparation

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