We get a deeper look inside last November’s controversial tri-state negotiations divvying up $14 billion in federal pandemic relief funds. Earmarked for the region’s transportation needs, New Jersey lost out on $850 million to New York. Under a standard funding formula previously used to split federal transportation money, the Garden State should have received $3.5 billion.
But after sifting through hundreds of emails, NorthJersey.com transportation reporter Colleen Wilson discovered the Murphy administration agreed to the lower amount. Connecticut conceded nothing under the formula and New York got the lion’s share. So what did New Jersey get out of the deal? Colleen Wilson joins NJ Spotlight News with more on her investigation.
