Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has come out in support of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s decision earlier this week to sue the Trump Administration over “illegally” withholding funding for the massive, Gateway trans-Hudson Tunnel project.
In a statement, guy said, “The Trump Administration’s reckless decision to suspend funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project threatens Hudson County’s economy, hurts our residents, kills good-paying union jobs, and denies vital infrastructure upgrades to our region. I fully support Governor Mikie Sherrill’s lawsuit to restore funding to this critical program. The Trump Administration must stop playing political games, get people back to work, and reopen construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project.”
New Jersey and New York are suing the Trump Administration for withholding $15 billion in federally committed funding for the Gateway project to provide new tunnels and rehabilitate the existing vital Hudson River rail crossing between northern New Jersey and New York City. The Governors say withholding funding jeopardizes the economic future of the Northeast region.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York. It seeks emergency relief to stop the U.S. Department of Transportation from continuing to implement its indefinite funding freeze—funds needed to ensure that active construction on the project can continue, that workers do not lose their jobs, and that the states and their residents are not harmed.
Governor Sherrill stated, “Every time the Trump Administration gets involved, costs go up and working people suffer. The illegal attack on the Gateway Tunnel is yet another example. New Jersey will not back down from this fight. If this project stops, 1,000 workers will immediately lose their jobs and hundreds of thousands of commuters will lose the chance at finally having reliable train service that makes their lives easier.”