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On motion of TRUSTEE ___, seconded by TRUSTEE ____, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton- on-Hudson, New York, with a - vote. Resolution #17-2024 WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson understands the importance of taking actions which will reduce carbon emissions, improve public transportation options, enhance economic opportunity for our residents, and reduce congestion; and WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson notes that the West Side Access program promises significant improvements to Westchester County and the Bronx by linking Metro North’s New Haven Line service with Penn Station on the west side; and WHEREAS, similar improvements are being done to improve transportation for Amtrak along Metro North’s Hudson Line, which runs through several crucial Hudson River communities within Westchester; and WHEREAS, a parallel initiative to connect the Hudson Line to Penn Station could be accomplished, promising reduced carbon emissions, improved public transportation options, enhancing economic opportunity for Hudson River communities and the Bronx, and reducing congestion, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village of Croton-on-Hudson recommends that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority undertake a comprehensive study to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of establishing west side access from Westchester County and the Bronx through the Hudson Line to Penn Station, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that after considerable deliberation, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson recommends that New York State conduct this study and feasibility assessment and that the results of it be presented to regional stakeholders and residents. Dated: January 24, 2024