Since the approval of the third track project last year, MTA officials have wasted no time in rolling out plans across the 9.8-mile stretch from Floral Park to Hicksville.
As part of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, a new five-level, 551-space parking garage will be constructed at Mineola Station west of Mineola Boulevard between Harrison Avenue and First Street, replacing the surface parking area. The new garage will represent a net increase of 446 parking spaces serving the Mineola Station. The new garage will serve both LIRR commuters and Downtown Mineola.
The operation of a parking garage at this location is consistent with Mineola’s most recent parking study. The new Mineola Harrison Avenue parking structure will help accommodate a future increase in capacity on the LIRR.
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