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December 17, 2005
MTA strands fans
From the Brooklyn Papers:
If 19,000 cheering Nets fans come pouring out of an arena at the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush avenues someday, the MTA is not going to add service to help get them home.The transit agency, which many hope will play a significant role in reducing congestion resulting from Bruce Ratner’s proposed Atlantic Yards mega-development, dropped this mini bombshell this week at Borough Hall, where Borough President Markowitz, local elected officials and Community Board chairs met to discuss Atlantic Yards issues.
The MTA refused to send a representative to the meeting, Markowitz said. Instead, the agency sent over a statement outlining its plans for service to and from Nets games at the Ratner arena.
This article is a must-read for those wondering what the MTA's plans are (none) for mitigating the increased traffic from the Atlantic Yards proposal, as well as their excuses (many).
Posted by amy at December 17, 2005 10:24 AM