Our Issues
Keeping Long Island Moving.
Modern roads, bridges, and transit are the backbone of a competitive region. Action Long Island has spent four decades fighting for the infrastructure that lets people get to work, moves goods to market, and keeps Long Island’s economy connected.
From the runway at Republic Airport to the lanes of Route 110 and the Long Island Expressway, our Transportation Task Force has turned regional gridlock into shared, measurable progress.
Why It Matters
A Region That Can’t Afford to Stall.
Our Transportation Task Force identifies local transportation issues alongside employers, developers, building owners, and government — then establishes the policies, programs, and services that improve how Long Island moves. We work to make sure the region receives its fair share of state and federal transportation funding, in concert with our Housing & Development efforts to advance transit-oriented growth.
With one and a half million people living within ten miles of the Route 110 corridor alone, the cost of congestion is measured in lost time, lost productivity, and lost opportunity. Better infrastructure isn’t a convenience — it’s the foundation everything else is built on.
Our Track Record
What the Task Force Has Delivered.
- Wrote the model plan that kept Republic Airport open — later adopted nationally by the F.A.A. More on Republic Airport →
- Won interstate designation and federal funding for the Long Island Expressway, and helped drive passage of the 1988 NYS Transportation Bond Issue as a leading Long Island supporter.
- Campaigned to widen Route 110 and add service roads in Melville, and opened the LIE HOV lane during off-peak hours to relieve eastbound choke points.
- Pushed for safety and capacity improvements on Routes 347 and 454 in partnership with NYSDOT.
- Championed reopening the LIRR station at Republic Airport to connect rail, road, and air on the 110 corridor.
- Convened transportation roundtables with state and federal officials and advanced new mobility technology for the Route 110 corridor and the Nassau Hub.
Where We’re Focused Now
The Work Ahead.
Our current priorities build on decades of groundwork:
- Modern, reliable transit that connects housing, jobs, and downtowns through transit-oriented development.
- Smart-mobility and technology pilots that ease congestion on the Route 110 corridor and across the Nassau Hub.
- Securing Long Island’s fair share of state and federal infrastructure investment.
Help Move Long Island Forward.
Join the Transportation Task Force and put your voice behind the infrastructure our region needs.