Planned for 2027: next stop, Pearl Street

By Manor Ink Staff

Livingston Manor, NY – On Tuesday, Dec. 26, New York City MTA CEO Neal Zuckerman and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso met to discuss plans for the construction of an extension to the 4-5-6 subway line that serves Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx to a new station to be constructed in this hamlet. The start of service is timed to coincide with the annual Catskill Conductors Clambake festival in September 2027.

The proposed extension would see an additional 110 miles of track laid, with subway trains beginning express service upon departing Nereid Avenue, its final stop in the Bronx, all the way to the new Pearl Street station.

Chief among the reasons for this line extension, in addition to alleviating traffic delays on Rte. 17 and back-ups at Exit 96 in the Town of Rockland, are a notable reduction in the city’s carbon footprint. This proposal was packaged as part of the MTA’s plans to reduce its emissions by at least 85 percent by 2040 and the City of New York’s plans to reduce theirs by 80 percent by the year 2050.

One of the actions the MTA has promised to take will be to add 115 solar-powered subway trains to their fleet by the year 2025. Every year MTA services help to remove up to 17 million metric tons of carbon emissions by reducing commuter motor traffic.

Instead of navigating traffic jams and DOT roadwork delays, weekenders and tourists will now have a much more convenient commute aboard the brand new subway line. Barring track fires, the trip will take just under four hours to reach the Manor during peak service periods. At $5.80 a round trip, the new subway extension will also significantly reduce travel expenses for most motorists. However, there will be an elevated risk of COVID-19 transmission. All aboard!

Production Intern Sam Dann contributed to this faux story.