A new six-story residential building will soon take shape at 2001 Nostrand Avenue, in Flatbush, Brooklyn, according to recent permits filed with the DOB. Located just a few blocks away from a diverse, retail corridor along Flatbush Avenue, the original structure once functioned as a church, but sold with the…
Nostrand Avenue Station was built in 1977 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn and serves 1,217 weekday riders. This station is currently undergoing rehabilitation. Enhancements to the Nostrand Avenue Station include: replacement of station platforms, new railings and canopy roofing system, replacement of the four overpasses and platform stairs, installation of two new elevators, replacement and upgrades to the station lighting, electrical and communication systems, CCTV security cameras and signage. The rehabilitated station is expected to be completed in March 2019 and is part of the broader effort to modernize LIRR rail stations.
Long Island is in the midst of historic change. For years, as other regions invested in areas like quality, affordable rental housing, mixed-use development, and public transit, LI was content with the status quo.
We sat silent as we watched droves of young people — educated in our outstanding public schools at significant expense — leave home and help create economic growth in other regions of our country.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a historic $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road to strengthen the region’s transportation infrastructure and usher in a new era of economic growth. After 70 years of stagnation, all 100 transformative LIRR capital projects are moving forward, including the Main Line…