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23. Bridgegate: Behind the Scenes at the Port Authority During the 2013 Scandal, with Anthony Hayes
The George Washington Bridge between Manhattan and New Jersey is the world’s busiest motor vehicle crossing, carrying more than 103 million vehicles a year over the Hudson River.
And so in 2013, when accusations came out that hand-picked members of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s staff deliberately caused massive traffic backups on and around the bridge, the story made national headlines... and that was before revelations that the shenanigans were likely tied to political motivations.
But for Anthony Hayes, the Bridgegate scandal was more than a flashy cable news headline. As the…
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