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Thousands of construction jobs are at stake as the states of New York and New Jersey seek to get the Trump Administration to release funds for the $16 billion Gateway Project that have been held up since Oct.

Thousands of construction jobs are at stake as the states of New York and New Jersey seek to get the Trump Administration to release funds for the $16 billion Gateway Project that have been held up since Oct. ( Photo: Gateway Commission/YouTube)

Only hours after the $16 billion Gateway project came to a screeching halt, a federal district court judge has told the Trump Administration to restore the funding. Then the Trump Administration countered a NY/NJ suit, negating the TRO and keeping the federal spigot closed.

Fed Judge Orders Trump to Resume Funding Gateway but Appeal Stalls $16B Project Again

09 Feb 2026 | 06:39

After the Trump administration refused to release the remaining funds for the Gateway Project on February 6th, a federal district court ordered the federal government to resume funding the $16 billion project designed to put two new rail tunnels under the Hudson River.

But then the Trump Administration...

Rebecca Seawright, who chairs the Assembly committee on Aging, is pushing to expand rent freeze protections for seniors and people with disabilities and wants to lift the eligibility cap from its current level of $50,000 annual income to $75,000 annual income.

Rebecca Seawright, who chairs the Assembly committee on Aging, is pushing to expand rent freeze protections for seniors and people with disabilities and wants to lift the eligibility cap from its current level of $50,000 annual income to $75,000 annual income. ( Photo: Office of Rebecca Seawright )

Seawright: Expand Rent Freeze Protections for Seniors and People with Disabilities

09 Feb 2026 | 03:12

As Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Aging, I am dedicated to fighting for the dignity...

This nurse on the picket line outside Mount Sinai Wesst said she was campaigning for PPE: pay, protection of health benefits and enough staff to keep nurses and patients safe.

This nurse on the picket line outside Mount Sinai Wesst said she was campaigning for PPE: pay, protection of health benefits and enough staff to keep nurses and patients safe. ( Photo: Christian Spencer)

Nurses Settle With Two Hospitals, Strike Continues Against Third

09 Feb 2026 | 01:14

The New York State Nurses Association said it had reached an accord with two of the hospital groups,...

Flyer for missing Long Island boy, Thomas Medlin, on the Manhattan Bridge.

Flyer for missing Long Island boy, Thomas Medlin, on the Manhattan Bridge. ( Photo: Brian Berger)

Search for Missing Long Island Boy, 15, Focuses on East Side

09 Feb 2026 | 12:59

For nearly two weeks, pedestrians in myriad downtown East Side Manhattan neighborhoods including Chinatown,...

Female suspects in robbery outside Regal Movie Theater, Dec. 19, 2025.

Female suspects in robbery outside Regal Movie Theater, Dec. 19, 2025.

Robbery Outside Movie Theater; Another Subway Platform Assault

09 Feb 2026 | 02:17

Almost everybody likes crime movies but to become an assault and robbery victim while working at the...

Outside 441 West 47th Street, site of gunpoint robbery, Feb. 4.

Outside 441 West 47th Street, site of gunpoint robbery, Feb. 4. ( Photo: Brian Berger)

Gunpoint Robbery in Hell’s Kitchen: Several Migrants Charged, Then Released

09 Feb 2026 | 01:33

The migrant crisis returned to Hell’s Kitchen in the form of a gunpoint robbery, allegedly perpetrated...

Even in arctic cold, some homeless remained in downtown shantytown, Feb. 6, 2026, with St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in the background.

Even in arctic cold, some homeless remained in downtown shantytown, Feb. 6, 2026, with St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in the background. ( Photo: Brian Berger)

Arctic Cold Freezes City; Some Downtown Homeless Remain Outside

09 Feb 2026 | 04:42

Brrrrrrrr—and beware! That was the message being proffered by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and other politicians...

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