The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”), on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Article 2 of the New York State Eminent Domain Procedure Law (“EDPL”) on the proposed acquisition of permanent & temporary property interests in properties in the Borough of Queens for the Jamaica Bus Depot Reconstruction Project (“Project”). The hearing will review the public uses, benefits, purposes, and location of the Project, the impact the Project may have on the environment and residents of the area and will give the public an opportunity to comment on the Project and the proposed property acquisition.
Description of the project
The Jamaica Bus Depot (“JBD”) has served as a critical component of the Queens Division bus depot network and has remained in continuous operation since its construction in 1939. The Project, when complete, will result in an expanded and reconstructed JBD that could manage the operations, maintenance & on-site storage for up to 272 buses, including all-electric buses, to serve the projected bus assignments and allow additional capacity for future service demand. This public hearing includes property interests needed for the Project.
Date, Time, and Place of the Hearing
Monday, September 12, 2022
Hearing begins at 6 p.m.
Registration is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)
161-04 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, New York 11432
Hybrid Public Hearing will include both in-person and virtual platforms.
Use this link to register in advance to speak during the public hearing. Registration will remain open through the hearing date.
The public may join the hearing via Zoom or by calling (877) 853 5247 (Webinar ID: 846 6449 6265). A link will also be provided on the project website.
When: Sep 12, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Eminent Domain Public Hearing
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For More Information, to Pre-Register to Speak, or to Submit Comments
Those wishing to pre-register to be heard at the Public Hearing must register on the website, verbal comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. You may present verbal testimony or submit written statements in lieu of or to supplement oral testimony concerning the proposed project. Written comments will be accepted online. Comments may also be submitted via postal mail to: MTA Government & Community Relations, Attn: Jamaica Bus Depot Reconstruction, 2 Broadway, B20.81, New York, NY 10004
All written and online comments must be received by 5:30 p.m. on September 23, 2022. Comments received after this date and time will not be considered.
For questions about the Hearing, contact:
Joe O’Donnell
MTA Construction & Development
2 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 646-252-2959
Email: Joseph.O’Donnell@mtacd.org
Any property owner or other interested party who may wish to challenge the proposed property taking via judicial review may do so only on the basis of issues, facts, and objections raised at the EDPL public hearing.
LOCATION & TYPE OF PROPERTY INTEREST THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED
Borough |
Block |
Lot |
Property address |
Type of interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Queens |
10164 |
74 |
104-28 Merrick Boulevard |
Permanent Full Taking |
Queens |
10164 |
76 |
104-32 Merrick Boulevard |
Permanent Full Taking |
Queens |
10164 |
79 |
105-02 Merrick Boulevard |
Permanent Full Taking |
Queens |
10164 |
89 |
105-22 Merrick Boulevard |
Permanent Full Taking |
Queens |
10164 |
90 |
106-04 Merrick Boulevard |
Permanent Full Taking |
Queens |
10164 |
95 |
166-15 Merrick Boulevard |
Permanent Full Taking |
Queens |
10164 |
5 |
104-83 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
6 |
104-81 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
7 |
104-79 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
8 |
104-77 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
9 |
104-73 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
12 |
104-69 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
13 |
104-67 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
14 |
104-65 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
15 |
104-63 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
16 |
104-59 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
17 |
104-57 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
18 |
104-55 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
19 |
104-53 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
20 |
104-51 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
21 |
104-49 165 STREET" |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
23 |
104-45 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
24 |
104-43 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
26 |
104-41 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
27 |
104-39 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
28 |
104-35 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
29 |
104-33 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
30 |
104-27 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
31 |
104-25 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
32 |
104-23 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
34 |
104-19 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
38 |
104-15 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Queens |
10164 |
39 |
104-09 165 STREET |
Temporary Easement |
Accessibility and Language Assistance Services
At the hybrid public hearing, CART Captioning and American Sign Language services will be available.
Members of the public who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred relay service or the free 711 relay service, and then ask to be connected to the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777 to speak with an agent.
Members of the public who are blind or have low vision can submit an accommodation request online at https://new.mta.info/project/jamaica-bus-depot-expansion before September 6, 2022, or call the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777. Representatives are available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Members of the public who do not have access to a computer or who do not have access to the internet may listen to the hearing by calling the 1-877-853 5247 (toll-free) then entering Webinar ID: 846 6449 6265, followed by the pound (#) sign, followed again by the pound (#) sign.
If language assistance or any other accommodation is required, please submit a request at least five business days before the scheduled hearing date in one of the following ways: online, by calling the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777, or by sending a letter to: MTA Government & Community Relations, Re: Jamaica Bus Depot Reconstruction, 2 Broadway, B20.81, New York, NY 10004. For those who make a timely request for language assistance, the MTA will provide interpretation or translation.