Kings Park Proposal to Have Real Impact on Third Track
(taken from Senator Johnson's website at http://www.nyssenate7.com/ )
Senator Craig M. Johnson announces that the public comment period for a freight-rail project that has implications on the MTA's controversial Third Track Expansion has been extended. Residents will now have until Sept. 24 to issue their written comments on the Long Island Truck – Rail Inter Modal Facility at the former Pilgrim State Hospital site in Kings Park. This project, which is under review by the state Department of Transportation, will make it easier to transfer freight from tractor trailers to rail beds.This facility is one of several integrated rail expansion proposals for the region, which also includes the Third Track. If both projects are approved, it could result in more rail traffic in the mainline corridor and have a direct impact the quality of life in Bellerose, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Garden City, Carle Place, Mineola, Hicksville, and the surrounding communities, Senator Johnson said. “What happens at Kings Park can very well affect what happens in our own back yard,” Senator Johnson said. “It is of the utmost importance that everyone have the opportunity to have their voices heard.” The cutoff for public input was initially supposed to be July 24. Fearing that many Nassau County residents were not informed of the potential ramifications of this project, members of the New Hyde Park Save Our Village Association reached out to Senator Johnson and asked for his assistance in extending the time frame. Senator Johnson contacted the state DOT and was able to secure a 61-day extension. “I thank DOT officials for working with us and providing this extra time to make sure that our residents are provided the information and the opportunity to become involved in the process,” Johnson said. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Inter Modal Facility is available online at: http://www.longislandintermodal.com/.
Comments can be mailed to:
The LITRIM Project Team, NYS Department of Transportation, Region 10, Long Island 250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Project Identification Number: 0339.12 and 0339.13
They can also be e-mailed to longislandintermodal@jacplanning.com.
They can also be e-mailed to longislandintermodal@jacplanning.com.
