Public Transit
U.S. DOT Invests $9.5 Million to Expand Key New York City Ferry Connections
08-25-04Contact: Melissa SabatineTelephone: (202) 366-4043
New York City area commuters soon will see expanded ferry service in midtown and the upper east side of Manhattan thanks to a $9.5 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Secretary of...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $899 Million for Lower Manhattan Recovery Projects
07-12-05Contact: Paul GriffoTelephone: (202) 366-4043
The Bush Administration today awarded nearly a billion dollars to the states of New York and New Jersey to be used for transit projects in and around the World Trade Center site. The $899 million total marks the...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Launches Construction for New Transit Hub as Rebuilding Begins in Earnest at Ground Zero
09-06-05Contact: Paul GriffoTelephone: (202) 366-4043
NEW YORK—U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today stood in the crater of Ground Zero to launch construction of the new transit hub that will serve the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District, signaling the start...