Long Island leaders gathered in Dix Hills on Wednesday, pushing for improved transportation planning and the ability to access federal dollars that address the region’s needs.
Stakeholders are calling for the creation of the Nassau Suffolk Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to help modernize Long Island’s transportation infrastructure. Fostering that initiative is new legislation, sponsored by New York State Assemb. Steve Stern and Sen. Monica Martinez. The legislation would create a mechanism through which the Long Island region could apply directly for federal transportation dollars.