Bulky Barriers Removed From LIRR Atlantic Terminal

Two years after the Brooklyn Paper pointed out that the barricades surrounding the LIRR terminal at Atlantic Avenue were not only ugly but exceeded security requirements, the MTA has bowed to pressure from Council Member Letitia James and others and agreed to replace the four-foot-tall granite blocks with less obtrusive metal bollards. James called the move a “major victory” for the community while an MTA spokesman said, “The MTA and LIRR listened to the concerns of community leaders and local elected officials,” adding that “This alternative [meets] all of the security requirements spelled out by the NYPD.” Workers began removing the 15 granite blocks earlier this week and by this morning, when this photo was taken, they were all gone.
MTA Begins Removing ‘Ugly’ Barricade Around LIRR Terminal [NY Daily News]