Transportation & Infrastructure

What would it take to bring an East Shore fast ferry to Staten Island? Borough President James Oddo and Rep. Max Rose (D-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) are hoping the East Shore Seawall’s construction will allow an East Shore fast ferry to become a reality. Langan, an international engineering firm, has been hired to conduct a feasibility study to determine if any area along the East Shore Seawall ... Read more »

Following an agreement by U.S. Representatives Max Rose, Jerrold Nadler, and Nydia Velázquez, the House Committee on Appropriations today passed legislation that would bring two-way tolling back to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge—splitting the toll in half to be paid in both directions which studies have shown would decrease congestion and increase revenue without raising costs on commuters. The Met... Read more »

Construction of the East Shore seawall is on track and officials assured the public that the massive project will have the least possible impact on waterfront access and quality of life and it moves forward over the next several years. Engineers, project managers, and district representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Borough President James Oddo met with Rep. Max Rose (D-Staten Is... Read more »

Talk about railing against terrorism! An unprotected stretch of Bath Beach sidewalk bordering the Belt Parkway is an open invitation for reckless drivers and terrorists to commit mayhem, according to a Kings County congressman, who said the city must install heavy-duty guardrails to safeguard pedestrians against attacks. “We have seen over, and over, and over again how either drunk drivers, or — g... Read more »

Photos from the press conference HERE. Video of Rose’s comments HERE. Congressman Max Rose and Councilmember Justin Brannan today held a press conference calling for swift action to build a long-delayed guardrail on the Belt Parkway between Exits 4 and 5 to help protect pedestrians and bikers on the adjacent walkway. “Thousands of cars use the Belt Parkway every day, and with summer here, this wal... Read more »

Joggers, pedestrians and bike riders enjoying the Shore Parkway Greenway in Bath Beach are in danger, according to two Southwest Brooklyn lawmakers who pointed out that the absence of guardrails along the adjacent Belt Parkway leaves the waterfront footpath vulnerable to disaster. U.S. Rep. Max Rose and Councilmember Justin Brannan held a press conference on the Shore Parkway Greenway at 17th Aven... Read more »

Elected officials in Brooklyn are calling on the Department of Transportation to install a guardrail along a portion of the Belt Parkway. Officials say the stretch along the Belt Parkway between exits 4 and 5 is vulnerable to drunk or reckless drivers, and even terrorists. They say there's a long stretch of pedestrian walkway nearby and no guardrail. That's why Rep. Max Rose and Councilmember Just... Read more »

A Staten Island marina will receive more than $13 million in federal funds to help make repairs to damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Flooding from the storm damaged the exterior of the Lemon Creek Marina in Prince’s Bay, and damaged three of its clubhouses -- one that was destroyed and two that sustained significant damage, according to a Wednesday media release from the office of Sen. Kirsten Gi... Read more »

Congressman Max Rose led the entire New York City Congressional delegation in calling for $6 million in federal funding for the reconstruction of the St. George Ferry Terminal’s roof. “For far too long Staten Island’s infrastructure needs have been forgotten and put to the back of the line, which only increases costs and puts Islanders at risk,” Rose said. “That’s why I’m particularly proud to hav... Read more »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Rep. Max Rose got the support of New York City’s 11 additional congressional representatives when asking for $6 million in federal funding to reconstruct the roof of the St. George Ferry Terminal. The effort is in support of the New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) funding application to the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) Passenger Ferry Grant Program. “For fa... Read more »