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January 5, 2022

Instead of Investing in the R Train, Governor Kathy Hochul Wants Bay Ridge To Use a New Train To New Lots, Queens

Bay Ridge straphangers thought that the infrastructure bill was going to bring some much needed help to the R train. Nah, the city snail will remain as is.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the new Bay Ridge to Queens line named: The Interborough Express. (Story here, here, here and here)

Most people in Brooklyn don’t have a need to go to Queens – most people here need to get to Manhattan.

I have never heard anyone in Bay Ridge say they want to go to New Lots Avenue or East New York. Have you?

Safety – Bay Ridge vs. East New York. Bay Ridge is six on this list. East New York is 63.

The Interborough Express will run on 14 miles of existing freight tracks including the Bay Ridge train tracks (See photos here and here).

Online they are talking about a student in Queens cutting down their transportation time to go to Brooklyn College.

What politician wants this train? Queens Borough President, Donovan Richards is quoted in the paper. (See here) That isn’t good. See this story on Richards.


Where are our politicians on this? Senator Andrew Gounardes wrote “Game changer” on Twitter. He can’t speak out against another Democrat, even if Bay Ridge’s R train needed that money and commitment from NYS.

When new infrastructure is built, it has to be maintained. The R and D lines haven’t been maintained and should have been a priority. Our politicians should have been calling for it like other politicians were pulling for their communities.

Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus and Councilman Justin Brannan didn’t say anything.

Anyone in Bay Ridge who thinks these politicians are working for us doesn’t have a clue what’s going on. Since you are busy, decisions are being made without you!

Hugs,
marlene

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2 Responses to “Instead of Investing in the R Train, Governor Kathy Hochul Wants Bay Ridge To Use a New Train To New Lots, Queens”

  1. E Says:
    January 6th, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    I’ve never commented here, but strongly disagree with the premise of this post. My mom worked in Queens and this would have benefitted her greatly. It’s also not easy to get to certain parts of Bensonhurst and Midwood using public transit.

  2. marlene Says:
    January 6th, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    If you live in Bay Ridge and have taken the R train, you would understand.

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