Notice of Public Availability and Public Meeting
MTA New York City Transit Canarsie Tunnel Project Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Section 4(f) Review
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) & The Metropolitan Transportation Authority/ New York City Transit (MTA NYCT) have prepared a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Section 4(f) Review for the Canarsie Tunnel Project. The proposed project will require full-time, double-track closure of the Canarsie Tunnel under the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn for 15 months to fully repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The MTA has developed a proposed Alternative Service Plan (ASP) to provide temporary transportation alternatives to 
line rail service during the tunnel closure. The proposed ASP includes temporary bus, ferry, bicycle, pedestrian and subway service enhancements. The SEA and Section 4(f) Review presents analysis of the potential impacts of the Canarsie Tunnel ASP.
This SEA and Section 4(f) Review was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966; Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Act of 1966; and all applicable regulations including Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR 1506.6; FTA regulations under 23 CFR 771.119(d); Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice; Executive Order 11988 on Floodplain Management; and USDOT Order 5650.2 on Floodplain Management and Protection.
The SEA and Section 4(f) Review is now available for public review
Printed copies of the Canarsie Tunnel Project Supplemental EA and Section 4(f) Review are available for public review at the following locations:
| Office | Address |
|---|---|
Brooklyn | |
| BP Eric Adams | 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
| CB1 | 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 |
| CB4 | 1420 Bushwick Avenue, Suite 370, Brooklyn, NY 11207 |
| CB5 | 404 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208 |
| CB16 | 444 Thomas S Boyland Street #103, Brooklyn, NY 11212 |
| CB18 | 1097 Bergen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234 |
| Library in CB1, Leonard Branch | 81 Devoe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 |
| Library in CB4, Dekalb Branch | 790 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 |
| Library in CB5, New Lots Branch | 665 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207 |
| Library in CB16, Stone Branch | 581 Mother Gaston Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11212 |
| Library in CB18, Canarsie Branch | 1580 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11236 |
| North Brooklyn Development Corporation | 148 Huron Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 |
| Polish Slavic Center | 176 Java Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 |
Manhattan | |
| BP Gale Brewer | 1 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 |
| CB2 | 3 Washington Square Village #1A, New York, NY 10012 |
| CB3 | 59 E 4th Street, New York, NY 10003 |
| CB4 | 330 W 42nd Street Suite #2618, New York, NY 10036 |
| CB5 | 450 7th Avenue Rm. 2109, New York, NY 10123 |
| CB6 | 211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1404, New York, NY 10017 |
| Library in CB2 Jefferson Market Library | 425 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10011 |
| Library in CB3 New York Public Library, Tompkins Square Branch | 331 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10009 |
| Library in CB4 Muhlenberg | 209 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011 |
| Library in CB5 Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book | 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 |
| Library in CB6, Epiphany Library | 228 E 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010 |
| NYC Transit Government & Community Relations | 2 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10004 |
| NYC Transit Customer Service | 3 Stone Street, New York, NY 10004 |
| Federal Transit Administration, Region 2 (Call for Appointment: 212-668-2170) | One Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, NY 10004 |
Queens | |
| BP Melinda Katz | 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11424 |
| CB5 | 61-23 Myrtle Avenue, Flushing, NY 11385 |
| Library in CB5 Queens Library at Ridgewood | 20-12 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385 |
Public Meeting
MTA will also host a Public Meeting to provide information and receive comment on the Canarsie Tunnel Project SEA at the location, date and time below:
Date/Time:
August 6, 2018 from 5 PM – 8 PM
Location:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2 Broadway, William J. Ronan Board Room, 20th Floor New York, NY 10004Directions:
By Subway: 
to Bowling Green; 
to Whitehall St or Rector St; or 
to South Ferry or Rector St
By Bus: M15 (local or SBS), M20, M55, X1 or X10
By Staten Island Ferry: Staten Island Ferry to Whitehall Terminal
Use 
for specific directions, including express bus routes.
Those wishing to comment at the meeting must register in advance by 7 PM August 6, 2018. Written comment submissions also may be presented at the Public Meeting.
Written comments can be mailed to the contacts below:
Nina Chung
Community Planner, Planning and Program Development
Federal Transit Administration, Region II
One Bowling Green, Room 429
New York, NY 10004
Luke DePalma
NYCT Assistant Director of Government and Community Relations
NYCT Government and Community Relations
2 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 252-2660
The official public review period for the SEA is from July 20, 2018 to August 19, 2018
Following the close of the comment period, FTA will review the comments and responses, and make a formal NEPA determination for the project. Public comments postmarked by August 19, 2018 will be made part of the SEA record and reflected in the FTA’s final NEPA determination.
