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How Can New State Legislation Impact New York City Transit?

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By Joseph Morales

Public transportation is the backbone of New York City. Due to the city’s congestion and limited parking space, many take public transportation to avoid the hassles associated with driving. Given the city’s high cost of living, many find driving to be prohibitively expensive and hence also decide to opt for transit. As a result of these factors and others, 46% of New Yorkers do not own a car and hence rely on public transit to get wherever they need to go. This tally does not include suburbanites who take mass transit in New York City in lieu of driving for the same reasons as residents. 

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New Select Bus Service Could Form New Connection Between Southern Queens and Brooklyn

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By Joseph Morales

Linden Boulevard is an interborough street that travels from the Cambria Heights section of Queens through the neighborhoods of St.Albans, South Jamaica and South Ozone Park. It is like many other stretches in the outer boroughs with a combination of businesses and single-family residences. In Queens Community Districts 10 and 12, which comprise much of the corridor, average commute times are 46.9  and 48.4 minutes respectively, which are among the longest commutes in the city. In both districts , about half of the residents have car-free commutes meaning mass transit is a major part of how people get around. Unfortunately for communities that rely on mass transit as much as these Southern Queens neighborhoods, there is no bus or subway route that travels straight along the Linden Blvd corridor. Currently, a trip across the corridor would require a diversion from Linden Blvd onto Merrick Blvd and into Downtown Jamaica, which is one of the busiest transit hubs in the entire city. Afterwards, a rider must transfer to another bus for a trip that can easily take over 2 hours during rush hour. 

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