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MTA discusses Interborough Express outreach and eminent domain concerns
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John McCarthy, Chief of Policy and External Relations at MTA, addresses Council Member Louis's concerns about the Interborough Express project. He provides information on upcoming outreach events and clarifies the current status of the project regarding eminent domain.
- McCarthy mentions several upcoming outreach events in various neighborhoods
- He emphasizes that it's early in the process and discussions of eminent domain are premature
- McCarthy assures that MTA will follow strict laws regarding eminent domain and keep the council member's office informed
- Louis notes that concerns about eminent domain are coming from the MTA team itself
John McCarthy
1:02:40
I can jump in on that.
1:02:42
So we've done dozens of outreach events and we have more planned.
1:02:49
The twenty seventh of this month, we'll be in Ridgewood.
1:02:54
On the third, we're going to be at South Shore High School in Canarsie.
1:02:57
And then we have a couple more.
1:02:58
Borough Park later in the month.
1:03:00
And then in May, Jackson Heights.
1:03:02
So it's a big area, but we're going to be out there a lot.
1:03:06
We already have.
1:03:07
Continue to be in any questions.
1:03:08
We have a great team working on this.
1:03:10
It's very early in the process.
1:03:12
So anybody who's talking about eminent domain, they're way ahead of themselves.
1:03:16
There's no way that we would have known.
Farah N. Louis
1:03:18
Just know it's coming from your team.
John McCarthy
1:03:19
Yeah.
1:03:19
No, no, no.
1:03:20
It's to let people know that this is something we'll have to look at.
1:03:24
We don't have that specifics yet, but we will The law on eminent domain is very strict.
1:03:30
We follow it very closely.
1:03:31
So always know that we will follow the law, make sure anything involving that and your office will be be made aware of as well.
Eric McClure
1:03:39
So we