Growing Interest in Pension Funds’ Infrastructure Investments’ Interest

John Samuelsen, President of TWU Local 100, said he is not opposed to the idea of investing a portion of his Local’s pension fund, but that he, as a Trustee of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, could not agree to fund infrastructure projects in the state without first investing in the MTA’s state of good repair program (part of the agency’s Capital Program) to ensure the safety of the City’s subway system.