NY: New York Lawmakers Press for LaGuardia Airport Rail Link

June 19, 2018

LaGuardia Airport is pushing ahead with plans for a Queens rail link that would hasten travel to Midtown Manhattan, and a bill introduced in the state legislature would authorize New York to use public land for the project.

The move comes as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, has sought alternate routes for the AirTrain after nearby residents pushed for it to be located farther from their homes. The legislation would give the Port Authority more options for possible routes, the agency says.

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