Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
NJ Must Refund Tunnel Money By Christmas Eve
By
Jaya Saxena
Published Nov 29, 2010
Modified Nov 29, 2010
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jaya Saxena
Published Nov 29, 2010
Modified Nov 29, 2010
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
A few weeks back we learned that the Federal Transit Administration was demanding that New Jersey refund the over $2.7 billion the FTA invested in the ARC Tunnel Project, which Governor Chris Christie cancelled because it got too expensive. According to the debt notice obtained by AP, "FTA demands payment in full within 30 days from the date of this letter, hereinafter referred to as the 'delinquency date,'" which was November 24th. So much for holiday bonuses.
John Wisniewski, who chairs the state Democratic State Committee, echoed prior complaints of Christie being short sighted when it came to the project. He said, "We now know that his looking out for our financial interests will cost New Jersey taxpayers at least $271 million. To make matters worse, the governor has now pledged New Jersey money to help finance New York's subway expansion—without even seeing a plan or a cost estimate. It doesn't seem like he's being much of a financial watchdog, only a theatrical bulldog." None of that subway expansion is official, and from the looks of Jersey's budget they won't be footing the bill any time soon.
Tagged
arc
Chris Christie
fta
refund
trans-hudson express tunnel
Jaya Saxena
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Early Addition: Bring your own cake to a New Jersey restaurant and find out
Because a guy asked for a knife to cut it and the server said no, here are your early links: PIX11's Kaity Tong retiring, Hoodwill drama, Ken Griffin loves New York and more.
By
James Ramsay
Published Aug 5, 2026 at 9:01 a.m. ET
ICE’s presence in New York is surging, immigrant rights activists say
In NYC, reported sightings of ICE activity more than doubled in July compared to June, advocates say. Such sightings quadrupled in parts of Upstate New York during the same period.
By
Jimmy Vielkind
News
ICE’s presence in New York is surging, immigrant rights activists say
In NYC, reported sightings of ICE activity more than doubled in July compared to June, advocates say. Such sightings quadrupled in parts of Upstate New York during the same period.
By
Jimmy Vielkind
Child poisoned as NYC special education classrooms lag in lead-paint inspections
By
Joe Hong
Former Mount Vernon police official accused of attempted murder in Bronx shooting
By
Ben Feuerherd
The sun is going away, New York. Enjoy it while you can.
By
Catalina Gonella
and
Apolline Lamy
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .