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The money is expected to be in a final state budget, which lawmakers will resume voting on next week.
Published May 21, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. ET
Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia blamed the unusually harsh winter for the chunks of concrete and metal that crashed down from the bridge’s approach earlier this month.
Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia blamed the unusually harsh winter for the chunks of concrete and metal that crashed down from the bridge’s approach earlier this month.
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