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Mayor's congestion plan spurs the question: What's in it for Staten Island?
November 6, 2007, Staten Island Advance

In Shift, City Is Promoting Expansion of Maritime Industry
November 1, 2007, The New York Sun

Conquering Congestion
November 1, 2007, The New York Post

Bloomberg Traffic Plan, Meet the Fidler Traffic Plan
October 26, 2007, The New York Observer

Cross-harbor tunnel talk resurfaces - Ambitious project would carve out new freight link with New Jersey
October 25, 2007, Courier Life Publications

PA moves ahead with tunnel
October 19, 2007, Metro

Brooklyn Broadside: A Tale of Two Tunnels
October 18, 2007, Brooklyn Eagle

Cross-Harbor Rail Tunnel Enjoys Solid Support in Brooklyn
October 18, 2007, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Freight Rail Tunnel Study Ordered
October 18, 2007, New York Sun

Port Authority set to approve $400 million PATH investment
October 18, 2007, Star-Ledger

Port Authority To Move Forward With Tunnel Plan
October 18, 2007, WNYC

In Shift, Officials Will Weigh Cross-Harbor Freight Tunnel
October 17, 2007, New York Times

Port Authority Accepts Offer For Money To Study Cross-Harbor Tunnel
October 17, 2007, NY1

Proposed rail tunnel linking Brooklyn and Jersey City gets boost
October 17, 2007, Hudson County Now

Vote coming on federal funding for NY rail tunnel
October 17, 2007, The Journal of Commerce

They'll keep on truckin' - No respite for traffic ills
October 11, 2007

The Cross-Harbor Rail Tunnel: What Might Have Been; Could There Still Be One?
October 9, 2007

Dig it! Bloomy waffles on tunnel
July 10, 2007

Bloomberg Signals Turn on Jersey-Brooklyn Tunnel
July 9, 2007, The New York Observer

Lawmaker: Hike truck tolls in rush hour
May 14, 2007, Staten Island Advance

Weiner Plan on Congestion: Reduce Truck Traffic
May 13, 2007

Mayor's Grab at Transit Funds May Fail
May 10, 2007

Move NY & NJ Disappointed Mayor's 2030 Plan Does Not Do Enough to Reduce City's Truck Traffic
April 22, 2007

Feeling the Heat (audio file in mp3 format)
April 21, 2007, WNYC

Move NY & NJ Urges Mayor to Focus on Freight in 2030 Speech, Pose Five Critical Questions for NYC's Future Before Release of 2030 Plan
April 19, 2007

Bloomberg Evolving?
March 7, 2007 Crain's Insider

Mmm, Pork! Federal Wish List from Our City Reps
November 20, 2006, New York Magazine

Black Soot and Asthma
November 28, 2006 New York Times

Eliot & NY's Economy
November 19, 2006

Seeking Spitzer's help
Newsday, November 9, 2006

Spitzer Backs Slew of Transportation Projects
Crain's NY, May 5, 2006

Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel Project Chosen for Best Practices
Session on Rail Solutions at National Urban Freight Conference, February 1-3, 2006

I-95 trucks could drop with tunnel
August 11, 2005 Connecticut Post

Don't rebuff tunnel funds
August 11, 2005 Newsday

Take This $100 Million. Please.
August 7, 2005 New York Times Editorial

What Mayor Needs: Good Tunnel-Vision
August 1, 2005 New York Post

Feds to boost NY Transit Funding
July 29-31, 2005 AM New York

New York Called Winner in Transport Bill
July 29, 2005 New York Sun

Feds fatten state transit funds by $16B
July 29, 2005 New York Daily News

Push for a freight tunnel to NJ
July 27, 2005 Newsday

Letter to the Editor
July 17, 2005 Newsday

Mayor, get back on track with tunnel
April 28, 2005 TimesLedger

Tunnel Vision
April 12, 2005 am-New York

Too Soon to Panic
March 29, 2005 Newsday

Cross Harbor Tunnel Vision
March 17, 2005 Queens Tribune

We Dig This Tunnel
March 16, 2005 New York Daily News

A Cross-Harbor Rail Link
March 13, 2005 The New York Times

Rail tunnel's for common good
March 7, 2005 Newsday, Inc.

Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel:
Real Solutions Vs. Doomsday Scenarios
February 10, 2005 The Jewish Press Inc.

Digging a New Tunnel the Right Way
January 23, 2005 Daily News

Truckers Overwhelm State's Highways
NJ Home News Tribune, January 13, 2005

Nadler Blasts Billboard 'Lie' Sez Tunnel Foes Got It Wrong
New York Daily News, December 17, 2004

Plans for Jersey-Brooklyn Rail Tunnel are on Track
am New York, June 8, 2004

EDC draft favors Brooklyn-Jersey City rail tunnel
Staten Island Advance, May 27, 2004

Proposed Freight Tunnel Gets EDC Go Ahead
Staten Island Advance, May 17, 2004

Environmental Study Boosts NY Rail Tunnel
The Journal of Commerce Online, May 11, 2004

Freight Tunnel A Rail Good Idea
The New York Post, May 7, 2004

Study: Rail Freight Tunnel Would Reduce Traffic
010WINS.com, May 7, 2004

Study says Rail Freight Tunnel Would Reduce Traffic, Pollution
Newsday, May 7, 2004

Cross-harbor Rail Tunnel Would Link NY & Jersey
AM New York, May 7, 2004

Costs, benefits of cross-harbor tunnel
Crain's Insider, May 7, 2004

Investing in Mobility: Freight Transport in the Hudson Region
A joint report of the East of Hudson Rail Freight Operations Task Force and Environmental Defense
March 30, 2004

An 'Act' That Affects Us All
Newsday, November 19, 2003

Port Authority Gives Tunnel Go-Ahead
Crain's Insider, November 14, 2003

State, Local Planning Can't Handle Freight: GAO
The Journal of Commerce Online, January 21, 2004

A Billion would go further for Long Island
Newsday, February 26, 2004

Rail Freight Investments Recommended
Issue 449, March 1, 2004

DOT Association: Freight Rail Key to Saving Highways
Crain's Insider, March 30, 2004

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Members of the House Transportation Committee call for Passage of TEA 21 - Cross Harbor Tunnel to be funded.
See and hear the press conference

Press Releases

• Move NY & NJ Submits Proposal for Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel, Cites Need to Protect Outer Boroughs from Truck Traffic - October 25, 2007
• New York Takes Major Step Toward Construction of Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel, Solving Area Truck Traffic Crisis - October 17, 2007
• Cross Harbor Tunnel Receives Significant Funding in Federal Transportation Bill - July 29, 2005
• Diverse Nassau County Coalition Shows Strong Support for Cross Harbor Tunnel - June 8, 2005
• All Staten Island Elected Officials Support Cross Harbor Tunnel - June 8, 2005
• Bronx Borough President Endorses Rail Freight Tunnel Highlights Major Benefits for the Bronx, New York City & the Region - April 28, 2005
• Staten Island Borough President Endorses Rail Freight Tunnel Highlights Major Benefits for Staten Island Residents - April 1, 2005
• Cross Harbor Tunnel is Good News for Queens, New York City & America - A Critical Transportation Project for Our Future - March 3, 2005
• Study Shows that Truck Pollution is Deadly for New Yorkers - Cross Harbor Tunnel Project Would Improve Air Quality - February 23, 2005
• Brooklyn Community Members to Speak Up in Favor of Cross Harbor Tunnel at Public Hearing - February 7, 2005
• Manhattan Borough President Promotes Rail Freight Tunnel in State of the Borough Address - January 26, 2005
• Brooklyn Speaks Up On Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel Study - May 27, 2004
• EDC Study: Thumbs-Up for Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel- Key to Reducing Traffic, Sprawl; Improving Air Quality - May 7, 2004
• MoveNYNJ Meets with U.S. House Transportation Committee about Cross-Harbor Rail Tunnel - June 16, 2003
• Leaders Launch MoveNYNJ - June 3, 2003
• Top NY Pols Back Rail Freight Tunnel - April 14, 2003

• Strong Demand for Industrial Sites With Rail Links - New York Times, March 14, 2004
• N.Y. Rail Freight Tunnel gains Congressional support - The Journal of Commerce Online, December 12, 2003
• Freight Tunnel Impact Study Will Also Outline Financing - Crain's New York Business, October 20-26, 2003
• Report Supports Rail Freight Tunnel - Crain's New York Business, August 18-24, 2003
• There Is A Better Way To Get Out of This Jam, Put More People on Rails - Newsday Editorial, July 20, 2003
• Proposal on Rails - NY Post, July 12, 2003
• A tale of two tunnels - Daily News, June 23, 2003
• Light at the End of the Tunnel? - Daily News, June 7, 2003
• New Support for a Harbor Freight Tunnel - New York Times, June 4, 2003
• New Call for NY Harbor Rail Tunnel - Newsday, June 4, 2003
• High-Powered Support for Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel - The New York Sun, June 4, 2003
• Cross-Harbor Link: Key to Brooklyn Development? - Bay News, May 5, 2003
• Hope for the Tunnel - Daily News, December 8, 2001
• Study Backs Freight-Train Tunnel in New York Harbor - New York Times, August 4, 2000
• A Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson - Downtown Express Editorial, April 14-27, 1998
• Can Freight Unclog Our Roads? - Car and Travel Magazine, April, 1997
• Al and Pat Support $1B Tunnel - New York Post, March 3, 1997
• Giuliani Proposes Rail Tunnel - New York Times, January 15, 1997
• Port's Past Majesty Key to City's Future - Daily News, July 24, 1995
• Port's Past Majesty Key to City's Future - Daily News, July 25, 1995
• Putting New York Back to Work - Daily News, July 25, 1995
• Transit Agency To Study Plans - Star Ledger, December 10, 1993

• Report: NY tops in diesel pollution death - Newsday February 23, 2005
• Study: Diesel Exhaust Blamed for Deaths - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
  February 23, 2005
• NY choking on diesel - report - DAILY NEWS February 23, 2005
• State Leads in Ill Effects From Diesels, Report Says - Published: February 23, 2005
• Bad city air boosts kids' risk of cancer - New York Daily News Wednesday, February 16th, 2005
• CANCER IS AIR 'BORN' - NEW YORK POST Wednesday February 16, 2005
• An Everyday Struggle for Breath; Childhood Asthma Project Reaches Out in Harlem - New York Times, May 1, 2003
• Study Finds Asthma In 25% of Children In Central Harlem - New York Times, April 19, 2003
• Pollution Linked To Low Birth Weight In African Americans - New York Times, January 17, 2003

• Traffic jams delay drivers millions of hours - USA Today, May 10, 2005
• One emergency away from chaos - Staten Island Advance, March 28, 2004
• Caught in a bottleneck that begins in D.C. - Newsday, March 31, 2004