Six public hearings will be held across the State between March 4, 2014 and March 12, 2014. Come and ask program experts questions and view the displays at the open house prior to the public hearing. The open house meetings in each city will take place from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The public hearings will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with presentations scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Persons wishing to comment on the project can submit oral testimony or written comments at the public hearings. The public hearings will be recorded, and commenters can sign up for a public speaking slot, which will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Groups are requested to designate a single spokesperson. Stations for oral testimony to be submitted privately to a stenographer will also be available during the open house portion of the public hearings.
- Albany, NY
Tuesday, March 4, 2014; Open House 4-8 p.m. and Public Hearing 6-8 p.m.
Nanofab South Building at the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, 255 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203
- Syracuse, NY
Wednesday, March 5, 2014; Open House 4-8 p.m. and Public Hearing 6-8 p.m.
NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse, NY 13208
- Buffalo, NY
Thursday, March 6, 2014; Open House 4-8 p.m. and Public Hearing 6-8 p.m.
The Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum, 263 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Rochester, NY
Friday, March 7, 2014; Open House 4-8 p.m. and Public Hearing 6-8 p.m.
The Strong, One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607
- Utica, NY
Tuesday, March 11, 2014; Open House 4-8 p.m. and Public Hearing 6-8 p.m.
Utica Union Station, 321 Main Street, Utica, NY 13501
- Poughkeepsie, NY
Wednesday, March 12, 2014; Open House 4-8 p.m. and Public Hearing 6-8 p.m.
Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Written comments can also be submitted by March 24, 2014 to David Chan, Project Manager, High Speed Rail Empire Corridor Program, New York State Department of Transportation, 50 Wolf Road, POD #61, Albany, NY 12232, can be emailed to
[email protected], or can be submitted online at the project website at
www.dot.ny.gov/empire-corridor/contact. All oral and written comments received during the comment period will be addressed in the Tier 1 Final EIS, which will identify the preferred alternative for the program.