Maspeth Bypass Followup Meeting 3-30
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Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET) will be holding a Special Meeting about the Cross Harbor Freight Tunnel Project on Tuesday, November 16th, 7:00 pm, at the Frank Kowalinski Post, 61-57 Maspeth Avenue.

The guest speakers will be representatives from the Port Authority who plan to discuss the latest version of the Cross Harbor initiative which would allow freight from other states to be brought into Queens by rail and then trucked from freight yards to their destinations throughout the City and Long Island.  The original proposal was to place a large intermodal rail-to-truck operation on the former Phelps Dodge site in West Maspeth.  The plan has now been altered in an attempt to minimize the impact on surrounding neighborhoods.  Communities expected to be adversely affected by the Cross Harbor Project include Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Sunnyside and Hunters Point.

The Cross Harbor initiative, or any part of it, will not only bring more truck traffic into our communities, but it will severely impact the already gridlocked Fresh Pond Terminal that is creating quality of life and environmental impacts for nearby homeowners.

Residents from Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Sunnyside and Long Island City are urged to attend this meeting.  Our communities are already overburdened with trucks and suffer the effects of pollution from the Long Island Expressway, Brooklyn Queens Expressway and traffic coming from Long Island.  We need a united voice on this issue to ensure the Port Authority hears us and chooses the option that will result in the best outcome for our neighborhoods.
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Dear Neighbor;

Please join me for my first Traveling Community Office visit to the Maspeth/Elmhurst community on 
                              Tuesday August 24th 
                              3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m
                              Maspeth Town Hall,
                              53-37 72nd Street 
                              Maspeth, NY 

My staff and I will be available to answer your questions and listen to any concerns or suggestions you may have for improving our quality of life.  We will also be able to assist you, on site, with problems you may be experiencing with any NYC agency.  

If we haven't yet met this would be a great opportunity for you to drop in and say hello. I look forward to seeing you this Tuesday August 24th.

Sincerely,
Karen Koslowitz
Council Member 29th CD
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