The Governor of New York Kathleen Hochul instructed the MTA to begin the environmental review process for Interborough Express line, a new transit line that would connect communities in Brooklyn and Queens.

The line will run along 22.5 km (14 miles) of existing freight tracks, would stretch from Bay Ridge to Jackson Heights and could connect up to 17 metro lines including the Long Island Rail Road.

The new transit line will run from Bay Ridge-Sunset Park (southwestern of Brooklyn) and East New York, to Queens neighborhoods (Ridgewood, Middle Village, Maspeth, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights) and new stations will be constructed in areas not currently served by rail.