The Port of Albany will receive millions in federal funding that will help the Capital Region and Upstate manufacturers export their products across the nation and globe via the Hudson River.
US Senator Chuck Schumer says the much-needed TIGER grant will help improve current obstacles like moving and storing heavy cargo and supporting Capital Region manufacturers that develop next-generation technology equipment that is super-sized and over-dimensional for road or rail transport.
"It's estimated that this project will create 500 new jobs."
Schumer, who traveled to the port last week, led the charge to secure the $17 million grant by pushing the US Dept. of Transportation, including a phone call to Secretary Anthony Foxx.
