Mass transit
"Why not make life easier? Why not stay in New Jersey?" Rep. Josh Gottheimer asked.
The bus can connect travelers taking the subway or LIRR to LaGuardia.
“There’s near universal consensus that mass transit access to LaGuardia Airport has to be improved, the question remains what is the best way to do it," an official from the Port Authority said.
Right now, the 16-month federal environmental review is underway.
The line would connect to 17 subway stations and the Long Island Rail Road.
“There's economic opportunities. There's jobs," one community advocate said of an Inter-Borough Express plan that would include The Bronx.
The Throgs Neck NYC Ferry stop is basically only accessible by vehicle or bicycle.
Neosha Williams decided to leave working at a hospital to become a NYC Transit bus driver.
The second phase would include subway stops at 106th Street, 116th Street and 125th Street.
Air travel at the NYC area airports is expected to be near pre-pandemic levels.
It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the city, Carlos Scissura, head of the New York Building Congress, said.
New York had been arguing that the MTA needed more of the funds.