Infrastructure

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Gov. Kathy Hochul, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, and cars cross the George Washington Bridge toward Manhattan.
Infrastructure · Policy
Manhattan

Feds Threaten to Pull New York’s Transportation Funds Over Congestion Pricing War

By Mark Hallum
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy (L) speaks at a cabinet meeting.
Infrastructure · Policy
New York City

Trump Administration Yanks Control of Penn Station Revival From MTA and Hochul

By Mark Hallum
Gov. Kathy Hochul, President Donald Trump, and cars passing underneath congestion pricing toll cameras in Manhattan.
Infrastructure · Policy
New York City

Agreement Keeps Manhattan Congestion Pricing Tolls in Place … For Now

By Mark Hallum
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Councilmember Keith Powers holds press conference on taking down scaffolding on March 26.
Infrastructure · Policy
New York City

NY City Council Approves Reforms to City Sidewalk Shed Laws

By Isabelle Durso
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, and the U.S. Capitol.
Infrastructure · Policy
Washington DC

U.S. Senate OKs Plan to Reinstate D.C.’s New Budget Level

By Nick Trombola
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on March 10.
Arenas/Stadiums · Policy
Washington DC

D.C. Faces $1B Budget Cut After Senate Passes National Spending Bill

By Nick Trombola
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Ed Pincar Jr.
Infrastructure · Players
New York City

Fifth Avenue Association Appoints Edward Pincar Jr. as President

By Isabelle Durso
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A rendering of Grand Penn Community Alliance's proposed renovation of Penn Station.
Railways · Development
New York City

Alternative Plan for Penn Station Would Relocate Madison Square Garden

By Amanda Schiavo
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Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Railways · Policy
Washington DC

Amtrak Closes $505M Settlement Over D.C. Union Station

By Nick Trombola
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NYC subway map with hole drilled into the center.
Infrastructure · Policy
New York City

A Backup Plan If Trump Ends Congestion Pricing? Um…

By Mark Hallum
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Mayor Eric Adams.
Infrastructure · Policy
New York City

Clash Between City, State and Feds Leaves Leadership Vacuum in an Exhausted New York

By Mark Hallum
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President Donald Trump.
Infrastructure · Policy
New York City

Trump Administration Moves to Kill Manhattan’s Congestion Pricing

By Isabelle Durso and Mark Hallum
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President Donald Trump sits at the Resolute Desk.
Infrastructure · IMPACT
National

Commercial Real Estate and New Federal DEI Guidelines: What to Know

By Larry Getlen
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Ydanis Rodriguez, NYC Department of Transportation commissioner, and a rendering of the proposed changes to a section of 42nd Street.
Infrastructure · Policy
New York City

New York City to Spend $57M on 42nd Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements

By Isabelle Durso
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Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Mixed-Use · Leases
Washington DC

Amtrak to Pay $505M for D.C. Union Station Leasehold: Report

By Nick Trombola
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Swea Zamel takes in the damage to her in-laws’ home in the mobile home park Tahitian Terrace in Pacific Palisades.
Residential · Development
California

L.A. Fires Hit More Than 16,000 Structures: Report

By Greg Cornfield
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President Donald Trump and a sign warning drivers about the new congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan.
Infrastructure · Policy
New York City

Trump Administration to Consider Killing Congestion Pricing

By Mark Hallum
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