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MTA to host town hall Wednesday on Interborough Express rail line from Brooklyn to Queens | amNewYork

The MTA is gearing up to host a virtual public town hall on the Interborough Express project on Wednesday, where they will inform the community about the progress being made on the idea that would connect underserved areas of Brooklyn and Queens.
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MTA to host town hall Wednesday on Interborough Express rail line from Brooklyn to Queens​

By Aidan Graham
Posted on August 15, 2023
The MTA is moving forward with a light rail option on the Interborough Express project.

The MTA is moving forward with a light rail option on the Interborough Express project.
Rendering courtesy of the MTA

The MTA is gearing up to host a virtual public town hall on the Interborough Express project on Wednesday, where it will update the community about the progress being made on the plan that would connect the underserved areas of Brooklyn and Queens.

The meeting is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. and last for an hour.

Attendees will get the latest updates on the Interborough Express concept, including a critical Planning and Environmental Linkages study.

If constructed, the project would dramatically shorten travel times between Brooklyn and Queens, as there are limited public transit options along the proposed route. The plan also aims to reduce car usage between the boroughs.


Using the existing freight rail line known as the Bay Ridge Branch (an underused freight rail spur), the new 14-mile light rail line would extend from Bay Ridge in southern Brooklyn to Jackson Heights in Queens.


Along the way, it would make multiple stops — including in Sunset Park, Borough Park, Kensington, Midwood, Flatbush, Flatlands, New Lots, Brownsville, East New York, Bushwick, Ridgewood, Middle Village, Maspeth, and Elmhurst.

Crucially, the plan would connect to 17 different subway lines along its route, along with the Long Island Rail Road.

Utilizing light rail, as opposed to heavy rail or other transit methods, is the easiest and most cost-efficient way to make use of the Bay Ridge branch, according to the MTA.

Initial studies from the MTA indicate that it would serve up to 115,000 daily weekday riders by 2045, and have 5-minute peak and 10-minute off-peak headways, according to the MTA.

The projected total cost of the plan sits at around $5.5 billion — or $48,000 per-rider, according to MTA construction chief Jamie Torres-Springer.

With the Planning and Environmental Linkages study under its belt, the agency is hoping to begin construction on the repurposed train line in the coming years, and have the costs be covered under the MTA’s 2025-29 capital plan, as amNewYork previously reported.

Wednesday will provide an early chance to get progress updates on the proposal, and to provide feedback to MTA brass.

Interested New Yorkers can register to attend the event here.
 
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NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices

States all across the country have banned the app in recent months.
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NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices​

The ban goes into effect immediately.​

By Makena Kelly, a reporter who covers the politics and power influencing the tech industry. Before joining The Verge in 2018, she covered Congress and breaking news.

Aug 16, 2023, 1:10 PM EDT
A TikTok logo surrounded by jazzy lines and colorful accents

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

New York City is banning TikTok from city-owned devices and requiring agencies to remove the app within the next 30 days.

The directive issued Wednesday comes after a review by the NYC Cyber Command, which a city official said found that TikTok “posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks.” Starting immediately, city employees are barred from downloading or using the app and accessing TikTok’s website from any city-owned devices.

“While social media is great at connecting New Yorkers with one another and the city, we have to ensure we are always using these platforms in a secure manner,” a New York City Hall spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge Wednesday. “NYC Cyber Command regularly explores and advances proactive measures to keep New Yorkers’ data safe.”

The city cited US Office of Management and Budget guidelines discouraging TikTok’s use on government devices as well as federal legislation banning the app that was passed earlier this year.

For more than three years, Congress has attempted to push through legislation banning TikTok nationwide, alleging that the app and its Chinese owner, ByteDance, can use the data it collects to spy on Americans.

A number of US states have banned TikTok on government-owned devices, but governors have recently tried to go even further. In May, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill banning the app within the entire state, making it the first state to do so. Shortly after the bill was signed into law, TikTok users and the company itself sued the state, arguing that it infringed on the free speech rights of Montana citizens.

New York state banned TikTok on state-issued devices back in 2020 through an internal policy barring its download and use on government-owned devices, according to the Times Union earlier this year. The policy still allowed a handful of New York public relations platforms to use the app for marketing purposes.
 
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jilla82 said:
interesting watch/listen

Adams isnt being the Democratic sheep?

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He won't be a one term mayor, he'll win by the slimmest of margins, again.

If you understand voting in NYC, you will see that he is actually quite safe.

Just remember: Ignore the shills, the people who live here know EXACTLY when Election Day is and who their representatives are and what their positions are.

THAT'S why voting turnout is low.
 
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ADevilYouKhow said:
He is a garbage mayor his political affiliation doesn’t really matter
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that wasnt the point of the video.

they were showing how Adams is calling out the Biden admin on how they arent doing anything about the immigration issue

ExodusNirvana said:
He won't be a one term mayor, he'll win by the slimmest of margins, again.

If you understand voting in NYC, you will see that he is actually quite safe.

Just remember: Ignore the shills, the people who live here know EXACTLY when Election Day is and who their representatives are and what their positions are.

THAT'S why voting turnout is low.
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:ehh:
 
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ExodusNirvana said:
He won't be a one term mayor, he'll win by the slimmest of margins, again.

If you understand voting in NYC, you will see that he is actually quite safe.

Just remember: Ignore the shills, the people who live here know EXACTLY when Election Day is and who their representatives are and what their positions are.

THAT'S why voting turnout is low.
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That said I still think Adams is scared and that's why all the city unions have actually gotten decent contracts this past year. Everyone is getting a decent raise with no givebacks, he's buying off every union for their support next election.
 
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