Cold
Spring Harbor: $7.35 Million for New 150-Stall Parking Structure, Huntington
Station: $4 Million for Parking Lots, Structural Improvements
Cold Spring Harbor – Huntington Town
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Senator John J. Flanagan and Senator Carl L.
Marcellino announced over $11 million dollars in State and Municipal Facilities
Program (SAM) Grant funding approved for parking infrastructure improvements at
Cold Spring Harbor LIRR Train Station and Huntington LIRR Train Station, in the
parking lot of the Cold Spring Harbor Station on Friday, October 26.
"Thank you to Senator
Marcellino and Senator Flanagan for securing over $11 million dollars in major
and necessary infrastructure improvements to the parking facilities at the Cold
Spring Harbor and Huntington train stations," said Supervisor Lupinacci.
"This unprecedented return of the tax dollars we pay to New York State to
be invested back into our community -- thank you again, Senator Marcellino and
Senator Flanagan, for your amazing work on behalf of Huntington residents and
commuters."
Senator Carl L. Marcellino secured
$7.35 million dollars of SAM Grant funding for a new 150-stall parking
structure at the Cold Spring Harbor LIRR Train Station.
“Mass transit is vital to the day to
day operation of the greater Huntington community. Safe, reliable trains
are a big part of that equation. Yet, what often goes unlooked and under
appreciated is adequate parking and station amenities. Passengers deserve
to have clean and well equipped stations and it does no one any good to be on
time at the station, only to circle round and round searching for a spot to
safely leave your vehicle. These funds will provide much needed
improvements at both the Huntington and Cold Spring Harbor stations and make
every LIRR riders’ life a little easier,” said Senator Marcellino.
“It is so important that we continue
to make the improvements to our transportation facilities that our commuters
need and deserve. Senator Marcellino understands that and I thank him for
working with me to secure this state funding on behalf of commuters to make
their travel a little better every day. I also thank Supervisor Lupinacci for
his work in identifying which projects need the funding and for coordinating
this project,” stated Senator Flanagan.
Senator John J. Flanagan secured an
additional $4 million dollars of SAM Grant funding for parking facilities
improvements at the Huntington LIRR Train Station, consisting of north and
south parking lot renovations, elevator replacement in the north parking
garage, structural concrete repairs for the east foot bridge to the north
parking garage.
VIDEO: http://huntingtonny.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=1651
In the photos (l-r): Senator John J.
Flanagan; Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci; Senator Carl L. Marcellino at Cold
Spring Harbor LIRR Train Station.
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