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High-speed internet is a necessity, President Biden says, pledging all US will have access by 2030
President Joe Biden on Monday said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S.
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18-Wheeler Crash Tears Fiery Hole in Major NJ Highway
A tractor-trailer accident on a major New Jersey highway is wreaking havoc Tuesday, chewing a hole through the median, charring an 18-wheeler and seemingly obliterating a section of the roadway, Chopper 4 video shows. It happened on Route 78, which stretches from New York City all the way to Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in the eastbound lanes near exit 49B (Springfield…
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Tractor-Trailer Fire Wreaks Havoc on Route 78
Chopper 4 was over the scene. Here’s the raw footage.
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Biden in NYC With $292M for Hudson River Tunnel; Riders Just Want Nightmare Over
New day, new tunnel. President Joe Biden on Tuesday showcased a $292 million mega grant that will be used to help build a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, part of a broader effort to draw a contrast between his economic vision and that of Republicans. The money is part of $1.2 billion in...
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Biden in NYC for Major Hudson River Rail Tunnel Announcement
President Joe Biden visited NYC Tuesday to talk about funding for the new Hudson River Rail project, an estimated $16 billion and long-awaited infrastructure investment.
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‘Crummy Terminal' NYers Endured for 50 Years Gets Its Makeover. See Penn's New LIRR Concourse
Five years after New York’s former governor predicted a “summer of hell” amid extensive, long-awaited track work at an over-crowded Penn Station, the woman who replaced him was on hand Tuesday to debut a new Long Island Rail Road passenger concourse that the MTA vows will be brighter, bigger and less cramped than the infernal bottleneck of the Andrew...
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$7 Billion Plan To Revamp Penn Station Clears Major Hurdle
Today, members of the Empire State Development Corporation voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a $7 billion plan to transform Penn Station, Erica Byfield reports.
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What's the Link Between Sneakers, Happy Hour and Infrastructure?
You can find a relationship between any three things by asking the right questions and connecting the dots. In this final episode of the Connect the Dots series, Teneille Gibson explains the link between the sneakers you wear, the wine you drink and the trains you ride.
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Inflation Taking Bite Out of New Infrastructure Projects
Inflation is taking a toll on infrastructure projects across the U.S. Rising prices for materials such as asphalt, steel and iron pipes are driving up the costs to build roads, bridges, rail lines and water mains.
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NJ-to-NYC Commuter Surge Looms, Could Buckle Existing Infrastructure: Study
A new study found that more people are expected to commute from New Jersey over the next decade, meaning that the packed commutes across the Hudson River, shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers, are likely to make a comeback.
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New York About to Face New Commuter Surge: Study
A new study found that more people are expected to commute from New Jersey over the next decade than before the pandemic. John Chandler reports.
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Hochul Reveals Sneak Peek at Penn Station Redesign
NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.