One Brooklyn
October 28, 2015
“Today represents victory for the long-struggling straphangers of Brownsville and East New York. Connecting the Livonia Avenue and Junius Street stations on the L and 3 lines, respectively, is an imperative for these growing and oft-ignored communities, and I am pleased that the MTA has at last heeded the call for capital investment in this plan. I thank the transit advocates, local leaders, and community residents who have long called for this project to be funded, and I am proud that our office’s advocacy, including our commitment to help support this effort financially if necessary, has helped push this movement over the finish line. The double fare has been unfair to residents already struggling to make ends meet, and we must do all we can to alleviate that burden; addressing this low-hanging fruit is the right thing for the MTA to do. I look forward to continue working with the MTA, as well as City and State leadership, to identify where riders deserve results and corresponding capital needs in Brooklyn’s mass transit system.”
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