24 THE COURIER SUN • october 2, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIt www.couriersun.com Plan calls for return of Elmhurst LIRR station AARP Auto Insurance Program THE COURIER/Photo by Angy Altamirano from The Hartford Now available from your local independent agent! Call Today for your FREE, no-obligation quote: +1-718-3261982 Broadway, between Cornish and Whitney avenues, the site of the old Elmhurst LIRR station. BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected]/@aaltamirano28 The wheels of the LIRR might soon be making a stop once again in Elmhurst — or at least in the next five years. In the MTA’s 2015-2019 $32 billion Capital Program, released last week, $40 million is being set aside to construct a new Long Island Rail Road station on the Port Washington branch. “A new Elmhurst station will provide commuter railroad service to this vibrant community,” the MTA said in the five-year plan. The proposed station elements include two new 12-car platforms, staircases, platform railings, platform shelters, ticket vending machines, lighting, communication and security systems, and site improvements, according to the capital plan. There will also be elevator service at the Elmhurst station, which will be part of the Port Washington line. In 2012, Councilman Daniel Dromm and U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley called on the Long Island Rail Road to reopen the station, which was located on Broadway between Cornish and Whitney avenues and was closed in 1985 due to low ridership, to meet the needs of the neighborhood’s growing population. Last year, LIRR officials conducted a month-long survey to see if it made sense to bring the station back to the community. Dromm said that although he finds this plan to be a positive development, he still views it as just a proposal. “Seeing the line item of $40 million for the LIRR Elmhurst stop in the MTA’s capital budget is a long time coming and much welcomed development,” Dromm said. “However, this capital budget should be seen as a wish list. These projects are not currently fully funded nor approved by the state. I will continue to advocate for this stop, which would cut down commutes and help Elmhurst residents get to where they need to go with greater speed. I hope the MTA will turn this wish from the community into a reality.” MOSER INSURANCE AGENCY METROPOLITAN AVENUE VILLAGE, NY, 11379 The Sanctuary at Mount Lebanon The only Indoor Jewish Community Mausoleum In New York’s Five Boroughs [email protected] Special Prices and Choice Locations in the All New Building for a limited time Insurance Program from The Hartford is underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its affiliates, One Hartford Plaza, license number 5152. AARP membership is required for Program eligibility in most states. AARP does not employ or endorse • Single & Companion Gravesites • Family Plots the option of purchasing • Niche Space a policy for directly Cremated from The Remains Hartford. Your price, however, could vary, and you will not have the advice, independent agent. Affordable Payment Plans • Credit Cards Accepted A Not-For Profi t Cemetery serving the Jewish Community since 1914 7800 Myrtle Ave • Glendale, Queens, NY 11385 718-821-0200 • www.MountLebanonCemetery.com Moser AARP Auto Insurance Program from The Hartford Now available from your local independent agent! Call Today for your FREE, no-obligation quote: +1-718-326-1982 Grace Moser GRACE MOSER INSURANCE AGENCY 73-06 METROPOLITAN AVENUE MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY, 11379 [email protected] The AARP Automobile Insurance Program from The Hartford is underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its affiliates, One Hartford Plaza, Hartford CT 06155. CA license number 5152. AARP membership is required for Program eligibility in most states. AARP does not employ or endorse agents or brokers. You have the option of purchasing a policy directly from The Hartford. Your price, however, could vary, and you will not have the advice, counsel or services of your independent agent.
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