Bronx Metro North Area Study (BMNS) Engagement

Metro-North is planning to open four new train stations in the Bronx in 2027: Hunts Point, Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, and Co-Op City. The stations are part of the MTA’s Penn Station Access project, which will connect the East Bronx directly to Manhattan Penn Station.

Since 2018, the City and local communities have been working together on the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Study to ensure planning around these stations meets the needs of the local communities they will serve. The Department of City Planning (DCP) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) have been coordinating with other relevant City and State agencies on these efforts.

In Fall 2023, Council Members Rafael Salamanca Jr., Kevin C. Riley, Amanda Farías, and Marjorie Velázquez as well as Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson are sponsoring additional community engagement alongside agency partners to ensure Bronxites have a voice in the process and all the information they need as these planning efforts move forward. The City Council’s Planning and Land Use Division and Community Engagement Division are helping to support this community engagement process.

City Planning Commission Hearing on Bronx Metro North

May 15th, beginning at 10:00am

City Planning Commission Hearing Room, Lower Concourse,

120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271

The hearing will also be live via Youtube.

To testify virtually please sign up via City Planning Commission Public Meeting NYC Engage page –https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycengage/events/city-planning-commission-public-meeting/46z1632/1

Please note that anyone wishing to testify would be allotted a maximum of two minutes to do so.

Frequently Asked Questions

To view responses to Frequently Asked Questions about the upcoming Metro North Stations and additional improvements coming to the Bronx, please click here for English, and click here for Spanish.

Community Engagement Summary Report, Fall 2023

Council Members Amanda Farías, Kevin C. Riley, Rafael Salamanca Jr., and Marjorie
Velázquez, in partnership with the Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, sponsored a series
of community engagement workshops alongside agency partners to ensure Bronxites are able to
speak directly to their elected officials while these planning efforts move forward and prior to public
review.

Please click here to view the Community Engagement Summary Report, including survey responses and most frequent recommendations and concerns from participants.

Click here to hear Bronx residents share their vision for their communities.