infrastructure

MTA Board members voted Wednesday to pause the controversial plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street, weeks after Governor Kathy Hochul pulled her support.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont plans to invest in speeding up rail travel, creating more walkable communities and ramping up the production of housing in the state over the next decade.

A protest against proposed United Illuminating construction in Fairfield, Southport and Bridgeport drew hundreds of supporters on Sunday afternoon. UI's plan would see seven miles of transmission lines on 100 new poles between the Fairfield border to the Congress substation in Bridgeport, and if passed, is expected to start construction in 2025.

The Gold Star Memorial Bridge that spans the Thames River to connect Groton and New London is getting $158 million from the federal government for repairs.

Naval Submarine Base New London held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday to unveil its new $68 million submarine pier.

A bipartisan group has urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to electrify the Port Jefferson branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The railway currently runs on diesel.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the East Side Access project's new terminal will be named for its location under Grand Central Terminal and Madison Avenue. It's expected to open by the end of the year.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited Long Island on Tuesday to discuss the state’s 2023 budget impact on the region. She announced investments on potholes, local economy, and education.

Hochul allocated $32.8 billion over five years for local infrastructure projects through the state Department of Transportation.

U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut said the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill signed this month by President Biden will keep the state’s mass transit systems alive.