The Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday approved the $2.1B LaGuardia AirTrain proposal, which is set to bring 3,000 construction jobs and add over $50M in local infrastructure improvements to the Queens airport’s surrounding neighborhoods, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s proposal.
The project, first proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015, is set to provide a link from the airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, to Midtown Manhattan through the 7 subway line. It will also connect to the Long Island Railroad.
