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“[T]he only way the MTA will know what residents are looking for, what they need and what they want is if the people speak up,” Sen. Addabbo said.
By Michael V. Cusenza
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this week urged his 15th Senatorial District constituents to participate in upcoming public workshops on the proposed new routes in the borough Bus Network Redesign plan.
The massive project is part of a larger effort to modernize NYC’s bus network and improve service borough by borough. New York City Transit and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are taking a fresh look at the bus network, with the goal of meeting customers’ priorities including more reliable service, faster travel, better connections, and ease of use, the senator said.
The neighborhoods within the 15th District and the dates of the virtual public workshops are:
- Wednesday, May 4 for Community District 5: Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Fresh Pond, and Liberty Park.
- Thursday, May 5 for Community District 6: Forest Hills and Rego Park.
- Monday, May 16 for Community District 9: Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, and Kew Gardens.
- Wednesday, May 18 for Community District 10: Howard Beach, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Tudor Village, and Lindenwood.
- Thursday, June 2 for Community District 14: Breezy Point, Belle Harbor, Neponsit, Arverne, Bayswater, Edgemere, Rockaway, Rockaway Park, and Far Rockaway.
To join the virtual workshops visit: https://mta.zoom.us/j/86541509211?pwd=Qk5MZUpZa2k2SmRBMldtRUVmZnVzUT09
Meeting ID: 865 4150 9211. For individuals without a computer or smartphone, they can call into the virtual workshop at +19294362866,,86541509211#,,,,*6256615911# US (New York).
Anyone that needs the information in another language can register for that service here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPM3MyWJGUZn4cEzl7IWQsZv0rwB5RSswjGXptRNAXYT9OLg/viewform.
“[T]he only way the MTA will know what residents are looking for, what they need and what they want is if the people speak up,” Addabbo added.
