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The governor has apparently killed her predecessor's pet project, the "wrong way" LaGuardia AirTrain. Graphic: Streetsblog photo composite

Hochul Calls for ‘Alternatives’ to LaGuardia AirTrain — Possibly Dooming Cuomo’s Boondoggle

By Eve Kessler | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

"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.

A parking lot at LaGuardia Airport. Photo: LGA Twitter

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ANALYSIS: LGA AirTrain is Andrew Cuomo’s $2B Parking Lot

By Eve Kessler | Jan 24, 2020 | No Comments

UPDATED: The real motivator behind the Backwards LaGuardia AirTrain, a toy train for the business class, is not transit. It's cars.

Union members and others attended an open house on LGA access on January 14. Photo: Rich Mintz

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Op-Ed: The LaGuardia AirTrain Dog-and-Pony Show

By Rich Mintz | Jan 15, 2020 | No Comments

An FAA open house on the LGA AirTrain and alternatives showed the governing class's disdain for transit.

Count AOC skeptical about the FAA's explanations for why it ruled out alternatives to the Port Authority's preferred AirTrain route.

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AOC to FAA: No on LGA AirTrain

By Eve Kessler | Jan 13, 2020 | No Comments

The Congress member wrote to the FAA blasting the lack of transparency around project, which would reside in her district.

A rendering of the proposed LGA AirTrain. Image: Governor's Office

Op-Ed: The LaGuardia AirTrain Needs a Close Look

By Fernando Cabrera | Jan 12, 2020 | No Comments

A $2-billion project affecting several neighborhoods demands the scrutiny of the city's land-use process.

Queens Coalition Brings Last-Ditch Effort to Sink ‘Wrong Way’ LaGuardia AirTrain

By Eve Kessler | Jan 2, 2020 | No Comments

Local groups ask Cuomo to halt plans so that the state can conduct an independent environmental review.

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