Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chris Christie

Independent Federal Report Confirms: Christie Lied To Kill ARC Tunnel

By Noah Kazis | Apr 10, 2012 | 19 Comments

It was never about cost overruns. It was never about New Jersey’s share of the price tag. Chris Christie’s decision to kill the ARC tunnel under the Hudson River was always about two, and only two, things: the governor’s unwillingness to raise the state’s rock-bottom gas tax and his desire to make a name for […]

Amid Christie and Cuomo Raids, Port Authority Plans Huge Fare and Toll Hike

By Noah Kazis | Aug 5, 2011 | 6 Comments

Crossing the Hudson River will get much more expensive under a proposed Port Authority plan to sharply increase tolls and fares on its four bridges, two tunnels and the PATH train. The increases are a result of the poor economy, the costs of rebuilding after the attacks of September 11, and the expensive repairs needed […]

Schumer Calls for Increased Transit Spending, Slams Christie

By Noah Kazis | Jan 18, 2011 | 5 Comments

In a speech at a Crain’s breakfast this morning, Senator Chuck Schumer called for reinvesting in infrastructure, including repairs to New York’s existing transportation system and new transit projects. Schumer also blasted New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for killing the ARC tunnel and for his proposal to use Port Authority funds to pay for maintaining […]

Christie Rewrites ARC History: My Wife Made Me Do It

By Noah Kazis | Nov 12, 2010 | 19 Comments

Having killed the badly-needed ARC tunnel not once but twice, you’d think that Governor Chris Christie would at least have the decency to let the issue go. But no. He’s got a whole new reason for opposing it. Now, apparently, the seed of the ARC’s destruction came from Christie’s wife Mary Pat, who was no […]

Christie Threatening to Kill ARC For Good on Friday

By Noah Kazis | Oct 19, 2010 | 9 Comments

Unless something changes quickly, the Christie administration is expected to (again) kill the badly-needed ARC transit tunnel this Friday. The tunnel would double capacity for New Jersey Transit into Manhattan, providing more and faster trips for commuters, and ease the pressure on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor trains [PDF]. Christie says he will not go forward with […]

Ray LaHood, Chris Christie Extend ARC Talks

By Ben Fried | Oct 8, 2010 | 21 Comments

Well, we’ve now entered a phase of the ARC drama where I think it’s fair to wonder whether Chris Christie may simply be adept at brinkmanship. After having a sit-down with Ray LaHood in Trenton today, Christie agreed to reconsider his decision to kill the trans-Hudson rail tunnel project. Sprawl vs. compact development, traffic vs. […]

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