New York to provide $150 million to connect LIRR to Long Island’s MacArthur Airport

New York to provide $150 million to connect LIRR to Long Island’s MacArthur Airport

Long Island Rail Road’s Ronkonkoma station, at lower right, is on the opposite side of MacArthur Airport from the airport terminal. A new plan will help connect the station to a new terminal next to the station. Google Earth RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — The state of New York will spend $150 million to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s Ronkonkoma station with a proposed new terminal at Long Island MacArthur Airport, a facility served by four commercial a…

Hochul announces plans to connect MacArthur Airport to Ronkonkoma

February 12, 2025 — Ronkonkoma, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul makes an intermodal transportation announcement at MacArthur Airport.(Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul / Flickr)New York Gov. Kathy Hochul came to Long Island Wednesday to unveil a $150 million state-funded project to connect MacArthur Airport to the Long Island Rail Road station in Ronkonkoma.The new investment is in addition to the $40 million the state has committed to buil…

MacArthur Airport Links with LIRR

(Ronkonkoma, NY) — New York State is awarding 150 million dollars to Suffolk County to connect the Ronkonkoma Rail Road Station to MacArthur Airport. In a visit to Suffolk February 12th, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the money will be used for the infrastructure to build a pedestrian walkway between the LIRR station and the proposed northern terminal. She says the walkway is expected to save people time. Moving MacArthur’s terminal closer to R…

Hochul announces $150M for LIRR-MacArthur Airport connector

A proposed connector between the Long Island Rail Road and MacArthur Airport will receive $150 million in state funding, Gov. Hochul announced Wednesday. The long-rumored connector would stretch from Ronkonkoma Station to a proposed northern terminal of MacArthur Airport. “By improving transit access, redesigning road networks and enhancing critical infrastructure, we are unlocking new opportunities for businesses, tourism and economic developme…

NY to pump $150M into MacArthur Airport upgrades: Hochul

New York state is chipping in millions to help Suffolk County’s expansion and rehabilitation efforts at MacArthur Airport, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.

NYS to invest $150M in MacArthur Airport-LIRR connector

The walkway will connect two major transportation hubs and will adjoin a proposed northern terminal at the airport, officials said.