New York state is pouring federal infrastructure dollars into highway expansion projects in and around the city with little attention to emissions reductions—at odds with city and state sustainability goals, according to an incendiary new report from Comptroller Brad Lander.
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is funneling billions of federal funds into New York City, but a report from the comptroller’s office highlights how the state’s funding decisions favor highway expansion projects over climate priorities and reducing a reliance on cars.