Torres and Schumer urge FTA to expedite Penn Station Access Project

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South Bronx residents have limited transit options to reach jobs, education and other opportunities in the business districts of Manhattan, Westchester County and neighboring states.

However, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is expanding their service with the Penn Station Access project, which will build four new MTA stations in the Bronx in Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester and Hunts Point.

While MTA’s Environmental Assessment (EA) of Penn Station Access was approved for publication last month, Congressman Ritchie Torres and Senator Chuck Schumer are calling on the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to prioritize promptly approving the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project.