Locals packed a town hall on Thursday evening at the YMCA on Beach 73rd Street, bemoaning what will be four months of hardship between January and May for a peninsula where residents already face some of the nation's longest commutes.
Jenny Sharp, a five-year resident of the Rockaways, expressed concerns: 'It's already a long commute, and there's a lot of ridership, and rush hour is very busy to begin with.'
The MTA aims to upgrade the line's infrastructure to be more resilient to storms like Sandy, which are set to become more frequent and intense due to climate change.
The most important part of the current $393 million project...is the Hammels Wye viaduct...necessitating a complete demolition and replacement with a new structure designed to stand for 50 years.
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