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Chuck Schumer wins record $6.8 billion from Biden administration for New York tunnel project

By Rachel Schilke
Published July 6, 2023 3:30pm ET
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Chuck Schumer wins record $6.8 billion from Biden administration for New York tunnel project
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) secured a significant victory this week after the Department of Transportation agreed to award $6.88 billion to construct a second rail tunnel under the Hudson River — a project championed by Schumer and other Democrats. The grant for New York City is the largest U.S. transit grant on record. […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) secured a significant victory this week after the Department of Transportation agreed to award $6.88 billion to construct a second rail tunnel under the Hudson River — a project championed by Schumer and other Democrats.

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