Suozzi, Zeldin, Rice, Garbarino, Meeks Join Local Elected Officials Calling on Amtrak to Enact In-Service Refurbishments for East River Tunnels
Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03), Congressman Lee Zeldin (NY-01), Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (NY-04), Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), and Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05) expressed support for Amtrak to conduct “in-service refurbishments” of the East River Tunnels.
The Long Island Congressional Delegation joins New York State Senators Todd Kaminsky, Tim Kennedy, Leroy Comrie, Anna Kaplan, John Brooks, Jim Gaughran, and Kevin Thomas, and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, calling on Amtrak to immediately consider implementing “in-service refurbishment” of the East River Tunnels and to provide a timeline as to when repair of damaged tubes in the East River Tunnels will begin.
“As Members of the Long Island Congressional Delegation, we represent millions of Long Island Railroad riders concerned with the lack of progress on the rehabilitation of the East River Tunnels. We write in support of New York State Senators Kaminsky, Comrie, Kennedy, Kaplan, Gaughran, Brooks, and Thomas and County Executives Laura Curran and Steve Bellone’s January 4th letter requesting you provide a detailed plan and timeline for addressing the rehabilitation of the East River Tunnels and why “in-service refurbishment,” which can resolve it faster and cheaper, cannot be implemented and undertaken now,” the lawmakers wrote.
A copy of the letter can be found 
here and below:
Chief Executive
Amtrak
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
Anthony R. Coscia
Chairman of the Board
Amtrak
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
Dear Messrs. Flynn and Coscia,
As Members of the Long Island Congressional Delegation, we represent millions of Long Island Railroad riders concerned with the lack of progress on the rehabilitation of the East River Tunnels. We write in support of New York State Senators Kaminsky, Comrie, Kennedy, Kaplan, Gaughran, Brooks, and Thomas and County Executives Laura Curran and Steve Bellone’s January 4th letter requesting you provide a detailed plan and timeline for addressing the rehabilitation of the East River Tunnels and why “in-service refurbishment,” which can resolve it faster and cheaper, cannot be implemented and undertaken now.
We look forward to working with you to address this vital issue to our constituents.
Sincerely,
Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03)
Congressman Lee Zeldin (NY-01)
Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (NY-04)
Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02)
Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05)