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At the request of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Rick Cotton is stepping in as executive director of the New York-New Jersey transit and infrastructure agency.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is advocating new tolls on some of the city’s busiest areas, a plan that could generate millions of dollars for repairing the subway.

Problems with the pumping and drainage system caused severe flooding in the city last weekend and put residents on edge.

Power-related issues were responsible for 32,000 delays over the past year. Con Edison and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority plan a top-to-bottom review.

A reader says cost cutting often seems more enticing.

Public construction spending is dropping across the country, and officials are concerned about safety and quality of life as existing infrastructure ages and falls into disrepair.

While Washington lets the nation’s infrastructure crumble, some states are raising gas taxes to cover basic needs.

The administration is reviewing an Obama initiative allowing cities and states to force infrastructure projects to give preference to their residents.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Gov. Chris Christie have hired two leaders for the Port Authority, while another authority executive is joining the M.T.A.

Crossrail is a megaproject meant to bind London together. But in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, it may signal the end of an ambitious era.

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