“An investment now will help avoid the need for additional emergency measures later and create a more self-sustaining transit system,” said the 15-organization group in an open letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Wednesday.
The proposed Interborough Express connecting Brooklyn and Queens will move forward as a light rail project, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday in her
Speaking before state lawmakers, the governor committed to coming up with a “comprehensive set of solutions” to the significant hurdles facing the MTA. Transportation watchdog and advocacy groups want to see specifics.