STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ
RE: MTA Vote to Approve Proposed Capital Plan
“The MTA’s inclusion of the East Side Metro-North expansion in its capital plan is another major step forward for our borough, and I am thrilled that the MTA board has voted to support this expansion and send it to the State Legislature for final approval. I like to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo for his strong support of this project, as well as State Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein for his tremendous advocacy on this issue. I would also like to thank our two MTA board members from The Bronx—Fernando Ferrer and Charles Moerdler—for their unwavering support of this proposal.
“As we make our final case to the State Legislature to approve the funding for this expansion, Albany will see an entire borough united in support of this revolutionary project. These four new Metro North stations—Co-op City, Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park and Hunts Point—will not only be amazing new amenities to the communities they serve, but will help transform the entire region.
“This is my highest priority, and I look forward to discussing this proposal’s merits with my friends in the State Legislature. No project is more important to the future of The Bronx than the East Side Metro-North expansion,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
Statement from State Senator Jeff Klein on MTA Board approval of capital investments for new Bronx Metro North stations
"I've long championed increased Metro-North access in the east Bronx and today's MTA Board approval of a $743 million capital investment to construct four new stations along the New Haven line into Penn Station is an important first step as we move towards a victory for our borough. This will put residents in transportation deserts like Co-Op City, Morris Park, Hunts Point and Parkchester, where the stations are proposed, on track for quicker commutes and better job opportunities. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and I, who worked to push this plan forward, found that this major transportation development will also act as an economic engine for the Bronx."
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