Together, we have made it abundantly clear to MTA/LIRR officials that the draft schedule needs to be revisited.
Town of North Hempstead Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte said “I would like to applaud both Senator Kaplan and Assemblywoman Sillitti for their continued advocacy. These service cuts will impact thousands of riders across the Town, and will potentially lead to decreased home values, increased congestion, and an overall decreased quality of life.” I want to thank Senator Kaplan and Assemblywoman Sillitti for hosting today’s press conference. As a Manhasset resident for 22 years whose family has relied on the Port Washington branch daily, I believe that these recently announced proposed changes are totally unacceptable.
Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said “It’s vital that our communities make their voices heard about our displeasure with the loss of peak express service. So far, over 2,200 local residents impacted by the proposal have filled out the survey, and nearly all of those commenting are opposed to the changes. Residents can register for the hearing by clicking here. Additionally, all residents are urged to attend a virtual public meeting being held on Wednesday, July 13 at 6pm to speak on the record about how they will be personally impacted by the proposal. All residents are urged to click here to take a survey by Senator Kaplan and Assemblywoman Sillitti, the results of which will be shared directly with leadership at the Long Island Railroad and MTA. Senator Kaplan and Assemblywoman Sillitti have been speaking to commuters at local train stations during morning rush hour service for several weeks in order to inform residents about the proposed changes, and get residents engaged in pushing back on the proposal. Under the current schedule, there are 4 express trains to Penn Station serving the four local stations during the AM rush, and 6 during the PM rush. Under the proposed schedule changes, all current morning and afternoon express trains between Penn Station and Great Neck, Manhasset, Plandome, and Port Washington will be eliminated, and travel times will be increased by as much as 8 minutes each way.
In the past three weeks, we’ve had over 2,200 residents fill out our survey in opposition to these proposed changes and we are now asking the MTA to listen to the commuters and try and work out a compromise to save our express trains." The proposed schedule changes and elimination of peak services will negatively impact thousands of commuters who rely on the Long Island Rail Road for their daily commute. We’ve heard from countless residents who decided to move to North Hempstead because of the fast and easy commute to Manhattan, which is why we’ve seen such an overwhelming response to these proposed changes. Sillitti said "The Port Washington Train Line is the heart of our community. I urge all impacted residents to join us in the fight, fill out our survey, and show up to the MTA's virtual public hearing to be heard."Īssemblywoman Gina L. I've been working with MTA leadership and the Governor's office to make sure they understand how this proposal will impact our community, because we need to find a solution to this problem that saves our express train service to Penn while opening up the new opportunities created by East Side Access. Kaplan said "At a time when we're trying to get people safely back to the office and using mass transportation, we should be working to make commutes easier, but this proposal by the Long Island railroad does the opposite, and we're not going to accept it. The changes are being proposed to allow commuters to use the new Grand Central Madison Terminal on the East Side of Manhattan, but under the proposal, the new service is coming at the expense of existing service to Penn Station.
Sillitti (D-Port Washington) held a press conference at the Port Washington LIRR station with Town of North Hempstead officials and local commuters to fight a proposal by the Long Island Railroad that would dramatically impact commuters who use the Great Neck, Manhasset, Plandome, and Port Washington LIRR stations. Kaplan (D-North Hills) and Assemblywoman Gina L. PORT WASHINGTON, NY (July 12, 2022) - Today, New York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan (at podium), LIRR commuters Ariana Parasco and Ian Rasmussen, T.O.N.H. Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, NYS Senator Anna M. Zuckerman, NYS Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti, T.O.N.H. Photo caption: left to right: Town of North Hempstead Councilman Peter J.
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