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Albany would get larger airport terminal if infrastructure bill passes
Shayla Colon reports in the Times Union that the Albany International Airport will get $29 million for improvements if the almost-$1 trillion infrastructure plan passes in the House of Representatives and is signed by President Joe Biden. The money will go to an expansion of the terminal. The airport generally has very short lines at its security checkpoint and little vehicle traffic, but New York Senator Chuck Schumer, at the airport Aug. 18, says the federal funding will lessen both. Schumer also said the Albany region will also get $175 million to create an electric charging network for vehicles. The bill passed the Senate with all Democrats and 19 Republicans voting for it, but could be held hostage to a larger infrastructure bill in the House of Representatives. Read more about this story in the Times Union.