Cuomo was/is a jerk, but he got the new Tappan Zee done on budget and on time (4 billion, btw) by being a jerk and butting heads, I'll bet. From what I see right now, if this is done by committee, and the major players in that committee have to be re-elected soon, than this could turn into a sad mess for everyone involved. Baltimore obviously has its problems, and doesn't need this. (I'm moving there, btw, that's why I'm a little obsessed).
Here, this is that press conference I was talking about. It starts out somber and somewhat informative, then the Senators chime in with nothing, but really goes off the rails when Tom Perez gets the microphone around 18:00. It was not supposed to be a campaign rally. It's a disaster assessment. Does not make me confident that anybody is really in charge.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?534558...ridge-collapse