Comments on: With money in place, Fulton Hub progressing apace

By: Toni Lugo

Toni Lugo — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:10:16 +0000

Okay, that are trying to make a big hub but they’re doig it in the wrong place. To make the most efficient transit hub new York is in need of they need the hub and the line; let’s start with the hub.

The hub will be under Washington Sqaure Park where subways 123456 ABCDEFLNQRWV are less than 1/2 a mile to the park. To be really accurate, like .2 miles. They are at the ” four corners” union sq, sw wash sq park and 14 ave and 6th. This would be the largest hub in the city. There is also a PATH station under 14th and 6th.

Now the line (H) for hub would focus on connecting the left over subways G 7 S and even the staten island railroad.

Going northbound it will stop at 23, 33 where it will link to the PATH terminal, 43 (42 and 5th stations on 7 line) 53 and 63 where it will follow the F to Roosevelt Island and then to the G’s Long Island City Terminal.

It will connect all NY subways including PATH, LIRR, and Metro North stations

Going south bound it will stop at canal street, park place, Fulton street, and south ferry, where it will travel through the Brooklyn battery tunnel making a stop at govenors island it will then continue in a straight line to the Atlantic avenue station where it will run sideby the R until the verrazano bridge where it will stop at grasmere

I sent a letter to the MTA about this idea I’ve hatched they might reply soon. Thank you for taking interest

By: Nathanael

Nathanael — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:07:50 +0000

This is good news. The last important underground contract — the one which straightens out the mezzanines and renders the entire complex handicapped-acceissible, including all transfers — has been finalized? I think this project is into the homestretch.

By: Think twice

Think twice — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:30:14 +0000

Yes indeed. Proximity to GCT and Penn is one of the biggest selling points for Midtown office space.

By: Alon Levy

Alon Levy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:05:43 +0000

An airport connection is overrated – AirTrain ridership is only about 4 million a year, a small fraction of total LIRR ridership. It’s more important to give Lower Manhattan general regional rail access, from as many directions as possible.

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Affordable Housing Program Questioned - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:55:42 +0000

[...] Fulton Street Transit Center may be completed on time! [2nd Avenue [...]

By: Jerrold

Jerrold — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:27:48 +0000

Grand Central WILL have one.
When the East Side Access project is finished, it will be possible to take the LIRR from Grand Central to the Airtrain at Jamaica.

By: Kai

Kai — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:15:28 +0000

after all, does Lower Manhattan really need Grand Central without an airport connection?

In all fairness, Grand Central doesn’t have one either. At least Fulton has the A-Train.

By: Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines

Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:08:32 +0000

[...] Fulton Street Center Reportedly on Track for 2014 Completion (2nd Ave Sagas) [...]

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:47:53 +0000

Based on the docs I have, the northbound Cortlandt St. platform will open in December of this year and the southbound platform in September 2011. This project requires some coordination with Port Authority. I’m not quite sure what you mean by the connecting passageway to the Fulton St 4/5, but the Dey St. concourse is scheduled for Nov. 2012.

By: Scott E

Scott E — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:27:41 +0000

I suppose this is good news, but it’s troubling to see that stimulus money is going towards building the Transit Center that still has a ~~dented Dixie cup~~ dome on top. I would’ve hoped, as a condition of receiving these funds, that these costly “extras” which add little value would be removed.