The Valley Transportation Authority announced Thursday it will provide $1 million in grants to support businesses impacted by a light-rail extension in San Jose.
Businesses recently told NBC Bay Area they may have to close and blamed VTA’s Eastridge to BART Regional Connector, which has called for lane and road closures during construction. The project started in the summer of 2024 and is estimated to be completed in 2028.
“If the situation doesn’t change, then it’s gonna be very hard to stay open,” La Grullensa Restaurant owner Fernando Galindo said…