Tunnel makers

State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblymember Grace Meng speak with Long Island Railroad (LIRR) president Helena Williams (left) and Metropolitan Transit Authority president and chief executive officer Jay Walder (right) about progress on the Queens side of the East Side Access project. Behind them is one of the tunnel boring machines, which will connect Manhattan and Queens, enabling the LIRR to service Grand Central Station. – Steve Mosco