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Public hearing tomorrow on stimulus-funded transit projects

April
20

Improvements to the Tarrytown, Croton-Harmon and Peekskill train stations, bus and van purchases in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties and power improvements to Metro-North’s Harlem and Hudson lines are among the transit projects eligible to receive millions of dollars in federal stimulus money.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council will hold a public hearing to accept comments on the projects tomorrow at the Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., White Plains.

People may comment from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.; all registered speakers will be given three minutes.

Detailed information on the regional transit projects proposed funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is available at www.nymtc.org.

The comment period ends at 4 p.m. on April 29.

Comments are due in writing and may be mailed to NYMTC, 199 Water Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10038-3534; e-mailed to NYMTC-Public-Info@dot.state.ny.us; or faxed to 212-383-7266.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 20th, 2009 at 3:26 pm by Khurram Saeed.
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Going Places is written by transportation writers Khurram Saeed and Ken Valenti. Khurram's transportation column, "Getting There," runs Wednesdays in Rockland. Ken's column, "Going Places," runs Mondays in Westchester and Putnam. Join in the conversation and share tips on coping with fellow commuters.

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Khurram SaeedKhurram SaeedKhurram Saeed has been reporting for The Journal News since 2000. He writes about transportation issues in Rockland and has a weekly column called Getting There, which appears Wednesdays. READ MORE


Ken Valenti Ken Valenti Ken Valenti covers trains, planes and automobiles - not to mention buses and ferries - for Westchester and Putnam. He's been a reporter with The Journal News and its forerunners more than 20 years and has covered all four corners of Westchester County. READ MORE


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