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Originally Posted by NYguy
It's New York, it will be worked around. Everyone involved agrees transportation is inadequate, that's why they are planning better access to the site. What would be best is if that abandoned line were put back into service. What they have planned so far isn't confusing at all, the "express" subway ride from the Fulton Transit Center. Besides staying in Manhattan, the plan is for the site to host hotels of it's own, so people who opt to stay in Manhattan will do so because they will have more activities planned there.
As far as some objecting to the move from Javits, of course they don't won't to be uprooted. These are people who are perfectly fine with the system as it is. Of course, Cuomo is looking at the big picture, and clearly sees that the City can do much better. They are fooling themselves if they think a threat to Cuomo will get them a seat at the table. Cuomo, a hardlinder, should simply tell them to close the door on the way out. You don't want to host in New York, one of the world capitals? Fine, you can and will be replaced. He's looking to expand on what the City can do as far as that toes, not settle for the status quo.
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I agree that the rail line reconstruction would be the best option for the greater good of the future of NYC, despite NIMBY concerns, as it would perhaps, down the line, facilitate access to JFK from two hot poles of activity (Manhattan, and the new CC complex) by way of a new one-seat-ride link. The current Howard Beach AirTrain station could someday be connected to the current line and a hybrid-train (one that could utilize both rail systems within legal parameters) could service Manhattan, the convention center and the airport. Perfect solution. Quite frankly, from a global perspective and seeing as how cities such as London carried out their airport rail plan (expensive tunnels, and using extensions off existing main railways), NYC would be shooting itself in the foot if it were to miss such a practical and comparatively economical solution. A kill-two-birds-with one-stone move if I ever saw one!