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Hochul Calls for ‘Alternatives’ to LaGuardia AirTrain — Possibly Dooming Cuomo’s Boondoggle
"I have asked the Port Authority to thoroughly examine alternative mass transit solutions for reducing car traffic and increasing connectivity to LaGuardia Airport," Hochul said about the 1.5-mile, elevated people mover.
October 4, 2021
OPINION: Buses Are a Better Option Than the ‘Backwards’ AirTrain
Equity, convenience, and expense argue against a boondoggle and in favor of surface transit.
September 23, 2021
BREAKING: Riverkeeper, Others Sue To Stop the LaGuardia AirTrain
Local opponents of a little-loved project ask for its approval to be 'set aside.'
September 20, 2021
LaGuardia AirTrain Foes Cheer as Port Authority Staffers Revolt
An open letter against Gov. Cuomo's boondoggle pet project closely follows his resignation.
August 12, 2021
Cuomo’s ‘Wrong Way’ LaGuardia AirTrain Is Ready for Take Off
An FAA rubber stamp clears the way for the construction of the people mover in East Elmhurst, Queens.
July 20, 2021
OPINION: Time for Our Airports To Put Transit First
February 19, 2021
Feds Boost Foundering LaGuardia AirTrain
The broke Port Authority is "pleased' with the FAA's draft environmental-impact statement.
August 21, 2020
Op-Ed: The Many Unanswered Questions About the LaGuardia AirTrain
And costs have ballooned!
February 18, 2020
Council Has Put Off Hearing on ‘Backwards’ LaGuardia AirTrain: Sources
“There is a lack of transparency here," said one lawmaker.
February 5, 2020
ANALYSIS: LGA AirTrain is Andrew Cuomo’s $2B Parking Lot
UPDATED: The real motivator behind the Backwards LaGuardia AirTrain, a toy train for the business class, is not transit. It's cars.
January 24, 2020
