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NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden traveled to New York City on Tuesday to tout nearly $300 million in new spending for a critical underwater tunnel that connects Manhattan and New Jersey, an effort that has been mired for more than a decade in partisan bickering and ballooning budgets.
President Biden paid a visit to NYC to tout a $292 to fund the Hudson Tunnel Project but didn't acknowledge NYC's burgeoning migrant housing crisis.
Before boarding a flight to New York, the 80-year-old walked over to NBC White House correspondent Kristen Welker when she asked: 'What's behind your decision to end the COVID emergency?'
Joined by New York and New Jersey officials, President Joe Biden announced a $292 million grant for the massive $16 billion Gateway Tunnel.
This year will be critical as early construction begins and as the Gateway Development Commission begins its first year as a standalone agency.