By Rachel Vick, Queens Daily Eagle; August 24, 2020
A rail line linking Midtown Manhattan with LaGuardia Airport moved a step closer to construction after the Federal Aviation Administration backed the proposal in a draft Environmental Impact Statement released Friday.
The 340-page document examines various potential effects of the $2 billion AirTrain proposal, including the burden on public transportation, quality of life for surrounding neighborhoods and risks to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.