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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today hosted an Open House on the 2025- 2029 Capital Plan at Brooklyn Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer and New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow attended the event co-hosted by Representative Dan Goldman, State Senator Andrew Gounardes, Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, City Council Member Lincoln Restler and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. More than 75 members of the public attended.
“As a Brooklynite, I especially enjoyed the chance to meet riders at Brooklyn Borough Hall to talk about the importance of investing in our amazing public transit system,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. “The MTA’s 2025-29 Capital Program will improve transit for millions, but with projects like new signals for the train, untangling choke points at DeKalb and Nostrand, over 1000 new subway cars, and the new IBX (Interborough Express), it will be a game changer for Brooklyn.”
“It’s great to hear from members of the public on what matters most to them when learning about the investments we’re making in their communities through the 2025–2029 Capital Plan,” said MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer. “And we’re sharing how we are building better, faster, and cheaper to deliver everything from exciting generational projects like signal modernization on the , to critical state-of-good-repair work.”
“By investing in crucial state-of-good-repair work like new signals, power infrastructure, and track, this Capital Plan delivers for our customers and will ensure that Brooklyn has safe and reliable transit service for generations to come,” said New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow. “Open Houses are wonderful opportunities to meet with the public, answer their questions, and share how the MTA can best serve them.”
The Open House featured an exhibition of informational posters, pamphlets, and videos explaining key elements of the Capital Plan including the signal modernization on the line in Downtown Brooklyn, Interborough Express, work to speed up train traffic at Nostrand Junction and details of state of good repair work along subway lines in Brooklyn including elevated line repainting and repairs, power substation upgrades, customer service communications systems upgrades, and more.
Agency representatives were also available to discuss career opportunities at the MTA and business opportunities for Minority-, Women-, Disadvantaged-, and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned firms and fare discount programs.
This is the third Open House the MTA has hosted on the Capital Plan. On Monday, Oct. 21, more than 200 members of the public attended an Open House at Grand Central Terminal and on Wednesday, Nov. 13, over 100 members of the public attended an Open House in Jamaica, Queens. The MTA will continue to host additional Open Houses in the operating region throughout the end of the year.
“This capital plan is about investing in a public transit system that works for all Brooklynites,” said State Senator Andrew Gounardes. "We deserve subways that show up on time, accessible stations with modern elevators, and zero-emissions buses that keep our air clean. We deserve expansions like the Interborough Express, which will connect underserved neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens. We deserve safe, reliable options to get to work, to school and to everywhere else we need to go. The MTA's current capital plan is an essential step to making that a reality, and I'm looking forward to hearing from neighbors and community members as we partner to build a better future together."
“New Yorkers need a reliable transit system to get to work, school, and explore the wonders of the city,” said Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon. “The MTA open house was a great chance for community members to learn about the MTA’s Capital Plan and engage with MTA leadership. I’m hopeful that this plan will improve the public transit system overall, while adding important ADA upgrades and climate change protections.”
"The MTA five-year capital plan is a critical opportunity for our community to secure new investments in a reliable, accessible, and sustainable subway system,” said Council Member Lincoln Restler. “I am looking forward to the Open House at Brooklyn Borough Hall to hear from neighbors about their priorities for station improvements, signal upgrades, and accessibility enhancements to improve our mass transit."
“New Yorkers rely on the MTA to get to and from work, home, and their favorite places, and the MTA 2025-2029 Capital Plan seeks to strengthen the system’s vitality for the entire city,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “With funding for transformational projects like the Interborough Express, which will drastically improve transit in underserved areas like southern and eastern Brooklyn, the 2025-2029 Capital Plan is an essential start to both maintaining and expanding service throughout Brooklyn and New York City. I thank the MTA for bringing the Capital Plan Open House to Brooklyn Borough Hall and working with Brooklynites to improve their commutes and everyday lives.”