Sandy tunnel fixes have been finalized early

Gov. Cuomo got a rare opportunity to announce good transportation news Friday — Hurricane Sandy repair work on two major tunnels has wrapped up early.

While the subways are still in crisis mode, Cuomo went to LaGuardia Community College to announce the early finish to Sandy repair work on the Hugh L. Carey and Queens Midtown tunnels, ending weekend lane closures that’ve snarled traffic.

He used the opportunity to run a highlight reel of his infrastructure bona fides, such as airport renovations and cashless tolling, while accusing President Trump of abandoning a campaign promise for $1.5 trillion in infrastructure spending.

"That plan disappeared, the $1.5 trillion. So many of the campaign promises that he made disappeared,” Cuomo said. “The $1.5 trillion has now become a $200 billion plan for the nation over a period of years — $200 billion for the nation over a period of years is nothing. It is nothing. New York State alone is doing $100 billion.”

The governor used the opportunity to discuss climate change as well, saying that deniers are “denying reality.”

“I believe this is a precursor and I believe this is going to happen again, and again, and again,” said Cuomo. “Plan for this to happen again. So then the challenge becomes different..”