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| | Fossella (NY13) - Press Release - Fossella Announces $970,000 for Whitehall Ferry Terminal (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | The Whitehall Terminal encompasses a total area of 200,000 square feet, including, a 19,000-square-foot waiting room (6,500 square feet larger than the previous one), 6,000 square feet of concessions, 10,000 square feet of office space, and 10,000 square feet of ancillary support and ferry operation rooms. |
 | | The new Whitehall Ferry Terminal also includes a 75-foot-high entry hall with panoramic views of the downtown Manhattan skyline and the waterfront, five new escalators, rooftop viewing decks with benches and a new state-of-the-art heating and air conditioning system, including a radiant floor. |
 | | The Whitehall Terminal was included in the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 (TIFIA) program, under which the U.S. Department of Transportation may provide Federal credit assistance to major transportation investments of critical or national significance. |
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