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Alon Levy

The American Dream Meadowlands, a subsidized mall in northern New Jersey, has been beset by delays, cost overruns, bribery, and racketeering -- a case of cronyism that may prefigure the new normal in Trump's America.

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Why Infrastructure Costs May Rise Thanks to Trump’s Cronyism

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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Tri-State Transportation Campaign Executive Director Veronica Vanterpool

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Vanterpool: Trump Can’t Take Away Our Ability to Make Transit Better

Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

Angie Schmitt

Trump’s Pick for U.S. DOT Is GOP Insider Elaine Chao

As long as Trump doesn't release his tax returns, divest from his assets, and put his wealth in a true blind trust, the public can have no confidence that federal infrastructure spending will be based on merit and not Trump's personal financial interests. Photo: Kamoteus/Flickr

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4 Ways Trump’s Transportation Plan Is Ripe for Corruption

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Chuck Schumer

Steve Bannon Would Love to Team Up With Chuck Schumer on Infrastructure

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Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi Are Falling for Infrastructure Propaganda

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

Ben Fried

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Andrew Cuomo

Do Not Collaborate With Hatred

Trump Picks Road Industry Lobbyist to Lead Transportation Transition

Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Central Los Angeles.

Sahra Sulaiman

Civil Rights

“Law-and-Order,” the Resilience of White Supremacy, and You

Democrats Who Embrace the Trump Infrastructure Plan Are Suckers