New York's $100 Million Mystery Tunnel Grant

The Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey $100 million to build a new tunnel under New York Harbor. Only problem -- they've never heard of the project.

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August 4, 2005, 11:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

The transportation bill approved by Congress last week contains a $100 million federal grant to design and engineer a freight tunnel under New York Harbor. But the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey did not ask for the $100 million, says it did not know about the grant, and is not very interested in the project.

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: $100 Million for a Tunnel. What Tunnel?

Wednesday, August 3, 2005 in The New York Times

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