NYC Tunnel Project Needs to Speed Hiring to Tap Billions in Aid

Gateway, a more than $12 billion series of tunnel and bridge projects to improve commuter connections between New York and New Jersey, is ramping up hiring in order to gain access to billions in funding over the next year.

One of the nation’s most crucial infrastructure programs is required to show it has sufficient technical staff and controls in place in order to be eligible for its next round of federal grants, Kris Kolluri, chief executive officer at the Gateway Development Commission, said in an interview. A person close to the projects said the hiring could run into the dozens. ...