{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://menendez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-rob-menendez-announces-7-million-federal-grant-ferry", "Congressman Rob Menendez Announces $7 Million Federal Grant for\u00a0Ferry\u00a0Electrification", "2023-11-30", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Robert Menendez", "M001226", "menendez.house.gov", "menendez", "https://menendez.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Rob Menendez today announced a $6,944,032 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant award to electrify commuter ferries in the Eighth Congressional District. The grant has been awarded to New York Waterway and NJ TRANSIT and will convert two vessels from diesel power to battery electric propulsion systems, greatly lessening negative environmental impacts.\n\n\u201cThis $7 million grant will ensure that New York Waterway can continue to provide reliable ferry service across the Hudson for residents while minimizing environmental harm,\u201d saidCongressman Menendez. \u201cI am proud to have secured the award of this grant, and I look forward to continue supporting environmentally-friendly commuting options in our communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis funding significantly bolsters our continuing efforts to reduce fossil fuel consumption, improve air quality and mitigate noise levels,\u201d said New York Waterway CEO Armand Pohan. \u201cWe are most grateful to the Congressman and his team for their unflagging support and to New Jersey Transit for sponsoring this application on our behalf. We continue to work toward reaching our goal of a 100 percent hybrid fleet over the next decade.\u201d\n\n\u201cSustainability is one of the pillars of NJ TRANSIT\u2019s strategic plan, so we are pleased to support our partners at NY Waterway in advancing their transition to battery-electric power,\u201d said NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett. \u201cI want to thank Congressman Menendez and the entire Congressional delegation for their work in providing the resources necessary for these critical projects that continue to reduce mass transit\u2019s carbon footprint.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://menendez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-rob-menendez-announces-7-million-federal-grant-ferry"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2348438613116741, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}