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As I work to improve the quality of life in my district, I have been focusing on transportation issues that impact our lives on a daily basis.
Documents/Reports:
11/8/2004 - Response from the US Environmental Protection Agency to Congresswoman Maloney
10/1/2004 - Letter from Citizens for a Safe East Fiftieth to Administrator Leavitt and Secretary Ridge
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) today announced that more than $1.5 billion in Sandy Recovery grants have been awarded to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City Department of Transportation and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) today lauded a decision by Congressional negotiators to fully fund both the East Side Access (ESA) and Second Avenue Subway (SAS) projects in the omnibus appropriations bill that is expected to be approved later this week. New York will receive $215 million for the ESA and $14.6 million for the SAS. Both figures reflect the funding levels requested by the Obama Administration. For SAS, the funding represents the last remaining installment due from the federal government under the full funding grant agreement signed between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver penned a letter to MTA Chairman Thomas Pendergrast on Aug. 5, committing their support for the MTA’s progress on the Second Avenue Subway project, which is nearing Phase 2. In the letter, Congresswoman Maloney and Speaker Silver expressed enthusiasm and support for the MTA’s plans to begin discussions with the FTA regarding the possible need for a supplemental environmental review and a full funding grant agreement for Phase 2 of the project. Congresswoman Maloney and Speaker Silver also asked that the MTA share all future plans and changes to the project, including any foreseen difficulties, and provide a timetable for Phase 2.
New York, NY – In recognition of the MTA reaching the halfway mark in building Phase I of the Second Avenue Subway, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) issued a report card -- the fourth in a series -- to take stock of the MTA’s progress. Maloney was joined by elected officials on the corner of 72nd Street and 2nd Avenue, where a muck house for the removal of blasting debris has recently been dismantled. The MTA has completed all tunnel boring, awarded all ten of the contracts for the project, completed most of the blasting, begun dismantling muck houses and has remained on time and on budget for four straight years. In recognition of the significant progress to date, the MTA earns an overall B+, up from a B on the last report card released in 2011.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan-Queens) called for more speed in implementing high-speed rail in testimony before a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing titled, “Northeast Corridor Future: Options for High-speed Rail Development and Opportunities for Private Sector Participation” led by retiring Chair of the committee, Rep. John Mica (R-FL). Mica, in his opening remarks, reiterated his commitment to high speed rail in the Northeast Corridor.
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) celebrated the news this week that tunnel-boring had been completed on the East Side Access project, which will connect Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Grand Central Terminal, and is the largest mass transit initiative under construction anywhere in the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) offered the following statement after passage of today’s transportation bill: