A war of words has broken out between Amtrak and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over a repair plan for the East River tunnels that could affect the commute of tens of thousands of people in the New York City area.

A war of words has broken out between Amtrak and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over a repair plan for the East River tunnels that could affect the commute of tens of thousands of people in the New York City area.

Amtrak’s president is accusing New York state and Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials of spreading “misinformation and misleading facts” about the rail agency’s $1.6 billion plan to shutter one of four East River tunnels for repairs over the next four years.