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Donovan Richards: “There are other neighborhoods that are transit deserts as…”

Featuring: Donovan Richards, Democratic | Borough President of Queens | New York

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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Announces New Train Line To Connect Brooklyn And Queens

Published | Video Starts at 13:39

Not only do we want the ibx, we need the ibx. Now, most of the time when we talk about transit deserts in Queens, we talk about the Rockaways or Rosedale or Bayside, but There are other neighborhoods that are transit deserts as well. Talk about Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood, they're right up there too. But this is where the ibex comes in. Instead of having to travel through Manhattan. And make no mistake, Manhattan is actually the outer borough. (13:39–13:46)

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Asserts that Middle Village, Glendale, and Ridgewood are transit deserts.

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