NY's Cuomo finds common ground with Trump on infrastructure

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has made big promises when it comes to building new highways, tunnels, bridges and airports in America — and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hoping he makes good on his word.

[...] while they disagree on immigration, abortion and many other issues, the Democrat Cuomo is hoping a fondness for building things can be the common ground with the Republican Trump.

Messages left with the Trump transition team regarding specific investments in New York state projects were not returned.

Cuomo has taken a harder line since their postelection phone call, expressing concerns about what Trump's election has meant for racial tolerance and immigration.

[...] he added that supporting infrastructure in and around New York City would have one other added benefit for Trump: "It would obviously increase the real estate value of the Trump Organization."

Federal support is also vital to maintaining the state's drinking water and sewer systems, which will need an estimated $80 billion in repairs, replacements and upgrades over the next two decades.