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Unions, residents and transit advocates press Hudson County on tunnel, park trailers and rail funding
Summary
Union leaders urged commissioners to oppose termination of the Hudson River Tunnel project, citing 200,000 daily commuters and thousands of jobs; residents pressed the county to enforce lease terms at Braddock Park and the transit advocate asked county leaders to press the state for funding to extend the Hudson Bergen Light Rail to Bayfront.
During the public-comment portion of the Oct. 23 Hudson County meeting, union representatives and local advocates addressed three distinct concerns.
Building trades: Patrick Keller, president of the Hudson County Building Trades, and other union speakers urged the board to support a resolution opposing termination of the Hudson River Tunnel project, saying the work supports construction jobs and regional rail reliability. One…
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