Bronx Residents Say They're Left Out of Governor’s Inter-Borough Express
Gothamist
By: Stephen Nessen
When Governor Kathy Hochul revived a nearly 30-year old transit idea to use freight tracks running from southern Brooklyn through Queens for a new passenger rail line, she did not include the Bronx, which had been part of a proposal originally laid out by the Regional Plan Association.
Now, some Bronx residents are pushing back, saying they would also like a quick connection to the other boroughs.
A direct route to Queens, other than the bus, would be a boost to the economy, according to Maria Torres, president of The Point — a Bronx-based community development corporation.
“It's a little unfortunate that that was taken out,” she said. “There's economic opportunities. There's jobs.”
