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{"CBADEE3C-5056-A066-6056-12FBE8C3E8E4":{"TotalRows":1,"uid":"CBADEE3C-5056-A066-6056-12FBE8C3E8E4","title":"Sen. Schumer Demands Feds Extend Deadline for Glen Cove to Finish Ferry Project","summary":"Glen Cove, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"June 18, 2018","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/sen-schumer-demands-feds-extend-deadline-for-glen-cove-to-finish-ferry-project","city":"Glen Cove","county":"Nassau","lat":40.8589078,"lng":-73.64411519999999,"description":"On June 18th 2018, on the heels of local worry that the City of Glen Cove and its residents could face a claw back of over $16 million dollars in federal funds and a needless disruption to a critical and regional transportation project aiming to provide reliable ferry service to New York City, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer demanded the federal government extend a too-soon deadline imposed on the city and allow locals to finish the Glen Cove ferry project without penalty.\r\n“Today, we are sending a simple message to the feds: don’t claw-back Long Island’s federal dollars and don’t needlessly sink the Glen Cove ferry project at the same time,” said U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. “There are examples across the country where big projects are rushed through because of deadlines that need to be tweaked and aren’t. And you know what happens many of times to the projects that get rushed through? Well, they have to be fixed later, and usually at a higher cost than before. We do not want to have this happen here in Glen Cove because while the city crosses the‘t’s’ and dots the ‘i’s,’ they are also trying to make sure that things get done right the first time. Local taxpayers should not face a big penalty for this kind of due diligence and city officials should be allowed to finish the job; it’s as simple as that.”  \r\nThis Glen Cove project would establish a long sought after ferry service from the City of Glen Cove into Manhattan. Schumer says if done correctly, this would help to provide a quick and affordable option for commuters, and alleviate stress on Long Island’s other overburdened public transportation options, including the LIE and LIRR. Schumer further points out that the city has made tremendous progress since the federal dollars were first awarded, this includes the completion of a ferry terminal, key environmental studies and robust public discourse along the way."}}

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