The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”), on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Article 2 of the New York State Eminent Domain Procedure Law (“EDPL”) on the proposed acquisition of permanent and temporary property interests in properties in the Bronx for the Metro-North Claremont Substation Project (“Project”). The hearing will review the public uses, benefits, purposes, and location of the Project, the impact the Project may have on the environment and residents of the area and will give the public an opportunity to comment on the Project and the proposed Property acquisition.
Description of the Project
The Metro-North Claremont Substation Project is planned to strengthen Metro-North Railroad’s (“MNR”) traction power system on the Harlem Line. The equipment at MNR’s existing substation in Melrose and Tremont are overloaded and located too far apart. The objective of the Project is to build a new substation in Claremont to increase the load capacity of the traction power system to improve service reliability and includes the construction of a new substation and the associated installation of feeders to the existing third rail and local utility infrastructure. This public hearing includes property interests needed for the Project.
Public hearing details
When: Thursday, March 7, 2024, 6 p.m.
Where: DFOY – Butler Community Center, 1368 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
Registration details
Those wishing to pre-register to be heard at the Public Hearing must register online here. Verbal presentations will be limited to two (2) minutes. You may present verbal testimony or submit written statements in lieu of or to supplement oral testimony concerning the proposed project. Written comments will be accepted online here.
Comments may also be submitted via postal mail to: MTA Government & Community Relations, Attn: Metro-North Claremont Substation Project, 2 Broadway, D17.140, New York, NY 10004
All written and online comments must be received by 5:30 p.m. on March 15, 2024. Comments received after this date and time will not be considered.
For questions about the Hearing, contact:
Joe O’Donnell, MTA Construction & Development
2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
Tel. (646) 252-2959 or Joseph.O’Donnell@mtacd.org
Any property owner or other interested party who may wish to challenge the proposed property taking via judicial review may do so only on the basis of issues, facts, and objections raised at the EDPL public hearing.
Property details
| Borough | Block | Lot | Property Address | Type of Interest |
| Bronx | 2904 | 10 | 3876 Park Avenue | Full Fee Taking |
Accessibility and Language Assistance Services
At the public hearing, CART Captioning and American Sign Language services will be available upon advance request by February 28, 2024.
Members of the public who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred relay service or the free 711 relay service, and then ask to be connected to the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777 to speak with an agent.
Members of the public who are blind or have low vision can request accommodations on or before February 28, 2024, by submitting a request online or by calling the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
If language assistance or any other accommodations are required, please submit a request at least three business days before the hearing date in one of the following ways: online, by calling the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777, or by sending a letter to:
MTA Government & Community Relations
Re: Metro-North Claremont Substation Project
2 Broadway, D 17.140
New York, NY 10004