The Gateway Board of directors just approved $88 million to rip up 500 submerged pier stumps that are standing in the way of boring machines involved in building the new Hudson River rail tunnels. ( Photo: Gateway Development Commission July 8 slide deck) Pier Pressure! $88 Million to Remove Pilings for Hudson Tunnel Project Call it pier pressure— with a sky high price tag! That’s but one lesson learned after the Gateway Development Commission... News 15 Jul 2026 | 03:37