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Laxman

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3. This Will Take More....

Reply to crazycatlady (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:40 AM

Jan 2018

than just state money from NY & NJ and it is a project that has national significance and is deserving of substantial national investment. Murphy is going to have his hands full just getting the state to operate functionally after eight years of Christie. All the good intentions in the world will have a tough time overcoming the disaster that has been left. The cancelling of the tunnel without a Plan B is just the tip of the iceberg.

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New Hudson River Tunnels..... [View all] Laxman Jan 2018 OP

Just one example of our failing infrastructure. MineralMan Jan 2018 #1

Maybe it's time to rethink Manhattan. delisen Jan 2018 #5

Yeah, that's probably true. MineralMan Jan 2018 #6

I think a lot depends on how climate change plays out and delisen Jan 2018 #9

This affects the entire country, not just New York City or the Northeast Corridor. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #7

I understand the British originally described it as semi-tropical. delisen Jan 2018 #8

I would assume that it was originally built on the high ground- delisen Jan 2018 #10

Christie vetoed a new tunnel crazycatlady Jan 2018 #2

This Will Take More.... Laxman Jan 2018 #3

"Penn Station ... is designed for the sensibilities and ergonomics of a rat." mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #4