the MTA is the lifeblood, as Senator Schumer said, of a $1.4 trillion regional economy
The tragic storm was an unfortunate wakeup call for New York that much more must be done by the Federal, State and local governments in our ...
In these times of national crisis, the Federal Government always steps up. It must do so again now.
This tragic storm was an unfortunate wake-up call for New York that much more must be done.
These are tough times and the support we have received from our colleagues has been exceptional.
Congress should focus on helping those in need and rebuilding communities, not on politics.
We can either invest in protections now--or we will pay later.
It would be penny-wise and a pound foolish to give LIPA $800 million without helping to harden and modernize an electric grid.
New York has no choice. We must simultaneously rebuild and adapt to protect against future storms.
Let me be blunt: the process in many places in many ways is badly broken.
305,000 homes are seriously damaged or gone.