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Hudson River Tunnel pushes businesses out of its way

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey this week began to send letters to more than 3,000 occupants of a wide swath of the West Side that surrounds the path of one of the biggest public-works projects in the nation: an $8.7 billion commuter train tunnel under the Hudson River. The letters lay out the plan and schedule for construction of the tunnel — twin tunnels, actually — which will end at a new terminal deep under 34th Street at the foot of the Macy’s flagship store.

The Port Authority, which is a partner with New Jersey Transit in the project, is telling most of the recipients of the letters that they do not stand in the way of the project and, so, will not be directly affected by the construction. But Christine A. Moore, her landlord and more than 90 other businesses or building owners are receiving a different message: The Port Authority wants all or part of your building and may invoke eminent domain law to acquire it.

That notice upset Ms. Moore, who has run her hat-making business out of a 900-square-foot space at 110 West 34th Street for 12 years. She said that she had been promised help in finding another location for her showroom but that she first had to adjust to the idea of being uprooted.

Full story: Hudson River Tunnel Pushes Businesses Out of Its Way – NYTimes.com