🚧Construction Update🚧 The HYCC-3 Project has entered a new phase: adding the roof to the tunnel box. We do this by filling the tunnel with sand and pouring concrete over it, then removing the sand once the concrete hardens. The end result: a fully enclosed box trains can travel through.

That Knicks game was so good, I am making my first sports post

Oh I’m just going to pick up my prescription from Dwayne Reed

Wild seeing so many bad takes on Claude pricing. Nobody forced you to use claude -p everywhere. Stop pretending that Claude tweaking its pricing for a *totally new paradigm of resource consumption* is a travesty. You got used to it writing your code, now you gotta pay up.

While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.

New AI affirmation just dropped

Today the Gateway Development Commission Board approved the contract for Hudson Tunnel Project Package 1C: The Hudson River Tunnel Section. Six of the 10 HTP construction packages are now in progress or complete. Learn more about this milestone here: www.gatewayprogram.org/wp-content/u...

VA district 7 just went through rapid carcinization

It’s fine just pirate the new harry potter

Idk how to explain this but this lamp turning off is like when you die in the last of us

Don't freak out @nytimes.com but im doing the deeply weird thing in your building right now

“The U.S. federal government must keep making payments ​on the $16 billion New York Hudson Tunnel after an appeals court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's ‌bid to halt paying for the project.” apple.news/AjwMCOGKhSKW...

One of the last cases challenging #congestionpricing was dismissed today. Only the NJ case remains and at this point could be decided in the @mta.info favor since it hinged on mitigation measures which the #mta is starting to deploy. #transit #traffic #train

Federal judge says Trump administration can't kill NYC's congestion pricing tolls gothamist.com/news/federal...

We’re almost finished installing the slurry wall for the Hudson County Access Shaft! Once that wall is complete, we’ll begin excavating the 120-foot-deep shaft.

Construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project is resuming! Workers who have been impacted by the construction pause are returning to our construction sites this week. More info here: www.gatewayprogram.org/wp-content/u...

BREAKING: Sources tell me work is set to resume today on the Hudson River Tunnel

There's some renderings in this I haven't seen before like of the ventilation structures. Not sure if these are final but they are kinda cool.

Fellas, is it ok to put a UPS on your wedding registry?

Backyard update

That's a nice snow

There's a very nyc feeling to a photo of an empty lot in overcast weather

In November, New Yorkers overwhelmingly voted to speed up housing approvals. Just 4 months later, we're already seeing the results:

Gateway put out a great video showing all the different parts of the project.

Funds owed to Gateway have been released! This is great news and will let construction restart next week. However this only represents 1.7% of the $12 billion total. Two court cases are ongoing to unfreeze the rest. Until all the money is unfrozen, the project is still vulnerable to funding lapses

$77 million more in disbursed Gateway funds confirmed! Read more: www.nj.com/news/2026/02...

I put up a tunnel funding tracker now that some money is trickling back in. Notably it shows we're still fighting for 98.3% of it in court. Which is dumb cause it was already committed. This whole situation is dumb. hudson.tube

"Machete repair shops are a vital part of this community and I strongly oppose these residential zoning changes"

Vibes are finally good! GDC has $30 million but no word yet on when construction will resume. hudson.tube

NEWS — attorneys for the Feds tell a federal judge that the first $30 million in restored funding for the Hudson River Tunnel should be available for the project by Tuesday. Story TK from me and @mollycranenewman.bsky.social

Feds are dragging their feet on releasing $200m owed to Gateway, even as workers are laid off and the project is still spending money to wind down construction. Defying the courts is a trademark of this administration.

20+ hrs after the Trump admin was supposed to disburse $200M withheld from the Hudson River tunnel project, “there is no sign of a wire transfer of any money,” the NJ and NY AGs say in a new filing, requesting an emergency status conference this afternoon storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Vibes still mixed on hudson.tube until Gateway confirms they have the money!

Gateway funds are technically expected to be released but personally I'm waiting until someone at Gateway says it's in their bank account before celebrating

Federal funds are once again set to flow - for now - to the Hudson River Tunnel, as a court order blocking the bucks expired Thursday night. Latest with @mollycranenewman.bsky.social

Current status of the court fight over Gateway tunnel funds

Major transport infra projects Trump admin has paused funding for, killed, or refused to let open: —Howe Bridge (MI/CAN): 2/9/26 —Red Line Ext. (IL): 10/3/25 —Gateway Tunnel (NJ/NY): 10/1/25 & 10/18/25 —Second Ave Subway (NY): 10/1/25 —High-speed rail (CA): 7/16/25 —High-speed rail (TX): 4/14/25

Per my colleague @mollycranenewman.bsky.social, Judge Vargas denied the request Monday, but granted an administrative stay on her TRO until Thursday for the feds to appeal to the second circuit. Effectively puts any return of funding on hold until Thursday at the earliest

I'm keeping hudson.tube updated with all the legal drama today. The feds appeal to the TRO will be heard today. The workers are out protesting today at the Tonnelle Ave site. bsky.app/profile/coll...

Finally caught some new fare gates at Delancey/Essex. Worked fine for me but the sound they make when they reject someone is giving family feud buzzer

The ilya representation is off the charts lately I love it

This could still be a roller coaster of emotions but for now we're so back! hudson.tube

This could still be a roller coaster of emotions but for now we're so back! hudson.tube

A big win for NY/NJ

NY, NJ and the federal government were in court today where a judge is planning to issue a decision about whether to unfreeze funds for the Gateway project. I was in the courtroom, here's what was said and what is at stake, plus more details on the $...

Judge Vargas: I am going to reserve, a decision coming very shortly. If like and can, support: www.paypal.com/paypalme/mat... venmo.com/u/Matthew-Le... buymeacoffee.com/innercitypress w/ extras matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com w/ docs: patreon.com/MatthewRusse...

The Gateway project was physical proof that America can still build massive public works, like we did during the New Deal. We could literally see the tunnel being dug on 12th av. The tunnel boring machines were gonna start drilling in a matter of weeks. This was really happening! And now it's not.

OK - now at hearing to bid to maintain Federal funding of Hudson Tunnel - Inner City Press asked plaintiffs' counsel (who predicted Judge Vargas will issue a TRO today) about any Administration appeal, she said they'll fight as far as required- will live skeet, thread below

I made a small site to track the progress of the Hudson Tunnel project. Ironic that it's ready today of all days. hudson.tube