Published March 31, 2026
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook/2026/03/31/the-brutal-politics-of-property-tax-reform-00851428
Happening Saturday in Midville
Please, please, please do not go through with this. I thought the city was broke??? Please fix the current crumbling infrastructure before funding any new projects!!!!!
Last night at the CB5 transportation committee, the Grand Street Bridge replacement was discussed. There will be a temporary structure built on the south side of the bridge to allow passage during demolition and reconstruction. They are looking to start in 2030 and complete it in 2034. A center-lift design was chosen, similar to this (but not as big):
Lift span
Last night, the CB5 transportation committee agreed to add this to their capital funding request list.
Thanks for the presentation. Improvements are needed for sure.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.For what it's worth, this is also coming from the cars you so ardently defend. www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2019/06/Inequitable-Exposure-to-Vehicle-Pollution-NY.pdf
It's really terrible, hard to think there are no mandates for some kind of filtration on those locomotives but hey! Paper straws will save us!
They won't.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.