New Jersey

A key New York board gave its initial authorization Wednesday to a plan for funding the Penn Station redevelopment proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week.

Directors for the board of the New Jersey transit system are pushing $2.64 billion into the coming year’s capital investments, and $10.1 million into additional operational staffing.

The N.J. Transit Board of Directors today adopted a $2.75 billion fiscal 2023 operating budget and updated capital plan that supports continued investments in personnel, infrastructure, and equipment to maintain the system in a state of good repair and enhance the overall customer experience.