Infrastructure

Locals can now weigh in on the proposal, which would add a $15 fee for most drivers passing through a large swath of Manhattan.

Workers installed the two-way path last week to kick off an initiative that will add nine miles of protected lanes throughout the city.

New renders have been revealed for the 20-story hotel, a project that will now include almost $5 million in community givebacks.

Plans are underway to create a statewide greenway connecting Jersey City with Phillipsburg along the former Morris Canal route. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority recently put out a request for proposals for consultant assistance to support development of the project.

A $230 million, multi-year upgrade program was unanimously approved for the PATH system.

Two community associations have penned a letter opposing the 2,360-unit plan, while two other groups support the proposal due to affordable housing and public benefits that are included.

Looking towards the future, Crain’s asked leading architects, designers and real estate experts their opinions on what large scale projects NYC could undertake to help accommodate its surging population. One proposal stands out for its inclusion of Northern New Jersey in NYC’s future.

The first of three new parks coming to the west side of the Mile Square City will celebrate its grand opening, and construction of two other green spaces near the palisades is chugging right along.

Staten Island has secured $4 million in the MTA’s budget to find out if a light rail connecting the NYC borough to New Jersey is feasible.

A massive effort that will update infrastructure, build green space, and provide flood relief to vulnerable areas of Hoboken, Weehawken, and Jersey City should take about four years to build out.