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A new Manhattan ferry terminal, a new parking garage for Flushing, easier access to Brooklyn's rail terminal and a controversial upgrade of the Chelsea piers are among the likely projects, city officials say, if voters pass the $800-million Jobs Bond Act in November.
Gov. Mario Cuomo, with the backing of the city's political leadership, is expected at City Hall today for a rally to urge voters to approve the bond act, which supporters say will create 24,000 new construction jobs and help the state climb out of the economic depths.
"If we spend money the right way - as we will with this bond act - we are building the infrastructure that will serve as a platform for strong, sound economic growth," said Jennifer Kimball, spokeswoman for Mayor David N. Dinkins, who plans to back passage.
But opponents - including some of the powerful state lobbies that helped kill a $1.9-billion Environmental Bond Act in 1990 - say the job bonds would drive New York State deeper into debt.
"We disagree with the whole public works approach to spending your way out of a recession," said Tom Carroll, president of the antitax...