"A long-dreamed-about line that would link Brooklyn and Queens via light rail can begin the environmental-review process, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. It's a key step for the $5.5 billion Interborough Express, which the state anticipates will eventually move 160,000 riders daily along 14 miles of a little-used freight railway. The proposed mega-project would run between Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights, connecting to 17 subway lines, 50 bus routes, and two Long Island Rail Road stations."
"The environmental review is a necessary step for approval of a project which already has $2.75 billion set aside for design and engineering work as part of the MTA's $68.4 billion capital plan for 2025-2029. The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act requires local government agencies to assess the potential environmental impacts of projects while also weighing their economic and social significance. The review takes into account public feedback and will ultimately produce an environmental impact statement."
Governor Kathy Hochul approved the start of the environmental-review process for the $5.5 billion Interborough Express light-rail. The line is expected to move about 160,000 riders daily along 14 miles of a little-used freight railway between Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights. The proposal would connect to 17 subway lines, 50 bus routes, and two Long Island Rail Road stations. The MTA has $2.75 billion reserved for design and engineering within its $68.4 billion 2025–2029 capital plan. The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act requires assessment of environmental, economic, and social impacts and public feedback and will produce an environmental impact statement. Some federal transit funds, including $18 billion for other New York projects, have been placed on hold.
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