The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”), on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Article 2 of the New York State Eminent Domain Procedure Law (“EDPL”) on the proposed acquisition of permanent property interests in property in the Borough of the Brooklyn for ADA Accessibility Updates at the Nostrand Avenue Station on the IND Fulton Street Line (“Project”). The hearing will review the public uses, benefits, purposes, and location of the Project, the impact the Project may have on the environment and residents of the area and will give the public an opportunity to comment on the Project and the proposed Property acquisition.
Description of the project
The Project represents a major commitment by MTA Construction & Development to modernize and improve accessibility across the New York City Transit system. This Project will provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant, barrier-free paths of travel at five (5) stations in Brooklyn: Neptune Avenue (IND Culver Line), 18th Avenue (BMT West End Line), Jefferson Street (BMT Canarsie Line), Nostrand Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line), and Fort Hamilton Parkway (BMT West End Line). The scope of work involves the installation of new elevators, the reconfiguration of the station layout to support new vertical circulation, the construction of new fare control areas, and critical state-of-good-repair work on station platforms. This public hearing covers the property interests required for work at the Nostrand Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line) station.
Date, time, and location of the public hearing
Monday, April 13, 2026
The hearing begins at 5 p.m. Speaker registration closes at 5:15 p.m.
The Logo Room, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Enter on Brooklyn Av between St Marks Av and Prospect Pl.
Getting to the Brooklyn Children's Museum
By subway
Take a train to Kingston Av and exit at Eastern Pkwy and Kingston Av. Walk one block to Brooklyn Av. Walk six blocks towards Prospect Pl and enter on Brooklyn Av between St Marks Av and Prospect Pl.
By bus
Get real-time bus information on the MTA app or MTA BusTime.
From the south
Greenpoint-bound B43
- Take the B43 to Kingston Av and Prospect Pl.
- Walk one block to Brooklyn Av.
Flushing-bound B44
- Take the B44 to New York Av and Prospect Pl.
- Walk one block to Brooklyn Av.
From the north
Lefferts Gardens-bound B43
- Take B43 to Brooklyn Av and Bergen St.
- Walk one block and enter on Brooklyn Av between St. Marks Av and Prospect Pl.
Sheepshead Bay-bound B44
- Take the B44 to Nostrand Av and Prospect Pl.
- Walk two blocks to Brooklyn Av.
From the east
Downtown Brooklyn-bound B45
- Take the B45 to St Johns Pl and Brooklyn Av.
- Walk three blocks north.
Downtown Brooklyn-bound B65
- Take the B65 to Bergen St and Brooklyn Av.
- Walk two blocks south.
From the west
Crown Heights-bound B45
- Take the B45 to St Johns Pl and Brooklyn Av.
- Walk three blocks north.
Crown Heights-bound B65
- Take the B65 to Dean St and Brooklyn Av.
- Walk two blocks south.
Public hearing format
This will be an in-person public hearing.
Registering to speak at the public hearing
Those interested in speaking at the public hearing must pre-register. Each registered speaker will have two (2) minutes to speak.
To register to speak you may:
- Register online
- Call the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777 (Telephone agents are available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily)
- Sign up in person at the hearing.
Written comments may be submitted online and through the same options listed above. Registration opens on March 18, 2026, and closes at 5:15 p.m. on April 13, 2026. All written comments must be submitted by 5:30 p.m. on April 24, 2026. Comments will be transcribed and included as part of the permanent record of this hearing.
Additional information may also be requested through the same options listed above.
Additional ways to comment or request information
By mail: To submit comments, letters should be addressed to: MTA Government & Community Relations, Attn: EDPL Nostrand Av Project, 2 Broadway, D16.94, New York, NY 10004.
For questions about the Hearing, contact: Joe O’Donnell, MTA Construction & Development, 2 Broadway, New York, N.Y.10004 Tel. (646) 252-2959 or Joseph.O’Donnell@mtacd.org.
Any property owner or other interested party who may wish to challenge the proposed property taking via judicial review may do so only on the basis of issues, facts, and objections raised at the EDPL public hearing.
Location & type of property interest that may be acquired
| Borough | Block | Lot | Property address | Type of interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 1860 | 37 | 1242 Fulton St | Full Fee Taking |
Accessibility and language assistance services
At the public hearing, American Sign Language (ASL) services will be available if requested by March 27, 2026.
Individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred relay service or the free 711 relay service to connect to the public hearing hotline at 646-252-6777.
Individuals who are blind or have low vision can request accommodations on or before March 27, 2026 by submitting a request online or by calling the public hearing hotline at (646) 252-6777.
For language assistance or other accommodations, submit a request at least ten business days before the hearing date online, by telephone, or by mail.