US Economy Needs Hudson River Tunnel Project: Michael Bloomberg

President Donald Trump made his name as a builder in New York City and New Jersey. But what could be his greatest achievement in the region — one that would benefit the country’s economy for generations to come — is being threatened by the Office of Management and Budget, which is holding up funding for the Hudson River tunnel project known as Gateway. The president should resolve the standoff, and quickly.

The Gateway Program is one of the biggest and most urgent infrastructure projects in the US — and one of the few major mass transit projects that has strong bipartisan ...