""New Yorkers deserve a world-class transit system," Hochul said. "By advancing projects like the Second Avenue Subway and reimagining Jamaica Station, we're building on past investments to deliver more reliable, efficient, and modern transit options for riders today and for generations to come.""
""Gov. Hochul has repeatedly demonstrated her unwavering commitment to The World's Borough since the moment she assumed office. She has done so yet again with this groundbreaking announcement to transform Jamaica Station into the world-class transit hub those of us in Southeast Queens have always believed it should be," Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said. "From creating seamless connections between the subway, rail and AirTrain to reducing traffic and overcrowding, the reimagining of Jamaica Station is the kind of generational investment that Queens not only deserves but has become accustomed to receiving from the Hochul administration.""
The plan commits $50 million to design a reimagined Jamaica Station transit hub and includes funding for a feasibility study for westward expansion of the Second Avenue Subway. The redesign aims to better integrate subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, and AirTrain JFK to serve roughly 200,000 daily riders, improve traffic flow, reduce crowding, and create a world-class station complex. Jamaica Station is the fourth-busiest rail station in North America and last received a major upgrade in 2003 when AirTrain JFK began operation. The funding is slated to be included in the upcoming executive budget.
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