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America’s infrastructure is in awful shape at the worst possible time. One of the key bridges in the New York metropolitan area is the Tappan Zee Bridge, connecting Westchester and Rockland Counties.  The Tappan Zee, which already has exceeded its 50-year-shelf life, serves 179,000 vehicles a day, including trucks that deliver crucial goods and services to New York City.

Here is ace YNN reporter Nick Reisman interviewing Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who is ratcheting up the pressure on Albany to do something about the Tappan Zee before havoc strikes.