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New renderings and a 2022 deadline for Cuomo’s AirTrain to LaGuardia
JUNE 25, 2018
BY DEVIN GANNON
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed legislation that jumpstarts the construction of the AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport by letting the state use eminent domain to secure land for the project. Passed by the state legislature last week, the bill permits the state to acquire parcels of land already owned by the City or MTA between Willets Point and the airport, allowing the train to run along Grand Central Parkway. LGA is the only major airport on the East Coast without a rail connection, with 86 percent of travelers using cars to access it.
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Construction on the AirTrain is expected to start in 2020 and wrap up in 2022. The AirTrain falls under an $8 billion redevelopment plan of LaGuardia, as well as Cuomo’s broader plan to upgrade the area’s other airports. Consistently ranked as the worst airport in the country, LaGuardia will be getting state-of-the-art amenities in addition to the added access to public transit.
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