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Federal Government Awards $11 Billion to New York Transit Projects

Allocations include support for the Hudson Tunnel Project and Second Avenue Subway extension.

By The Daily New York · Published July 24, 2026

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Federal infrastructure funding initially allocated over 11 billion dollars to NY transit systems and 36 billion dollars to the state for transportation including 6.88 billion dollars for the Hudson Tunnel Project and 2.5 billion dollars for the Second Avenue Subway extension according to item [17].

New York City has secured over 2.3 billion dollars in federal infrastructure grants since January 2022 with 1.3 billion dollars from competitive applications to support infrastructure upgrades and climate resilience according to item [17].

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides NYC DOT with over 1 billion dollars in formula funding over five years to maintain 789 bridges including the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway according to item [17].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

References Sourced but Not Limited to:

comptroller.nyc.gov · Shifting Gears

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