Starting October 7th, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) will be reaching out to the public throughout downstate New York to request their opinion and preferences on the future of transportation in their region. Their responses will be factored into NYMTC’s new Regional Transportation Plan which serves as a blueprint to guide federal investments in transportation starting in 2025 and continue for the next 30 years. This includes funding for highways, roads and bridges, streets, rail and bus transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, movement of goods, and transportation for people with disabilities.
The effort to gather public input, called Moving Forward 2055, will be held during these events:
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Saturday, October 7 | 11 am – 6 pm
Long Island Fall Festival
Heckscher Park NY-25A & Prime Ave, 11 Prime Ave, Huntington, NY 11743
NASSAU COUNTY
Saturday, October 21 | 11 am – 4 pm
Fall Family Freshwater Fishing Festival
Hempstead Lake State Park, 1000 Lake Drive West Hempstead, NY 11552
Take NYMTC’s survey for an opportunity to win a $75 gift card and discover more about Moving Forward 2055 at https://www.movingforward2055.org.
ABOUT NYMTC
NYMTC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley which provides a collaborative planning forum to address transportation-related issues, develop regional plans and make decisions on the use of federal transportation funds for its planning area.
NYMTC is comprised of nine voting members and seven advisory members who develop plans, goals and a shared vision for the region’s transportation network. Its planning area covers 2,440 square miles and a 2020 population of 13.17 million, approximately 65% of New York State’s residents Between fiscal years 2023-2027, over 1,000 transportation projects will be funded in the NYMTC region totaling $36.9 billion.
