https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/pier-pressure-88-million-to-remove-pilings-for-hudson-tunnel-project-II6028578 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-08-09T16:15:16-04:00 Pier Pressure! $88 Million to Remove Pilings for Hudson Tunnel Project https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-37-25-am_4-10917968_20260714115701.png The GDC Board of Commissioners just approved $88 million to remove 500 submerged pier stumps that are standing in the way of boring machines involved in building the new Hudson River rail tunnels. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-36-42-am_4-10918090_20260714115703.png Slide 13 in the GDC slide deck details the change order and the additional construction it entails. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-36-55-am_4-10918093_20260714115706.png Slide 14 in the slide deck describes the tunneling efforts included in the project, which require effective soil stabilization beforehand. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-37-08-am_4-10918096_20260714115707.png Slide 15 maps out the GDC’s various projects, highlighting the HRGS project’s location and purpose. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-38-17-am_4-10918102_20260714115712.png Slide 19 describes how the change order would add to the work’s current scope. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-38-28-am_4-10918105_20260714115714.png Slide 20 outlines the numbers involved, including cost estimates and scheduling. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/legionnaires-disease-some-city-council-members-blame-mamdani-DF6052126 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-08-09T18:42:21-04:00 Legionnaires’ Disease: Some City Council Members Blame Mamdani https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-22-at-2-24-17-pm_4-10942901_20260727142754.png City Council Speaker Julie Menin (center), who represents an UES district, stands with council members including Harvey Epstein (far left), Virginia Maloney (second from left) and Queens Council Member Lynn Schulman (third from left) to discuss the city’s response to a Legionnaires’ outbreak. https://www.chelseanewsny.com/news/former-peace-corp-volunteer-riding-stand-up-e-scooter-killed-in-uws-car-collision-KN6078084 hourly Chelsea Clinton News en 2026-08-10T15:33:22-04:00 Former Peace Corp Volunteer Riding Stand-Up E-Scooter Killed in UWS Car Collision https://www.chelseanewsny.com/binrepository/woman-riding-stand-up-e-scooter-kille_4-10971844_20260803081155.jpg Doreen Meyers, riding a stand-up e-scooter, was killed near West 60th Street and Amsterdam Ave. after colliding with black Tesla car.