QueensWay

Nice pictures but they were evidently painted by someone who has never looked at the actual right-of-way that exists. For example, picture #2 shows the land rising gracefully on either side of the boardwalk area when in fact most of the proposed Queensway lies atop a narrow earth-berm or embankment. The rest (as it approaches the LIRR) is deep down inside a steep-sided gully. Neither picture shows the neighboring private homes that border almost the whole length of the proposed Queensway, and very tightly up against it. You have the embankment about 18 feet wide at the top, then steeply-sloping sides (both sides) that terminate at the back fences of the neighbors, maybe 20-30 feet from their back doors and bedroom windows. Actually, I am relieved to see such pie-in-the-sky silly drawings-- it confirms for me that this cannot ever be built in reality. It is but a pipe-dream.

I remember there being an abandoned gilded age style train station under the tracks at atlantic ave. in Ozone Park that should be restored if possible. It was fenced off 10 years ago so not sure if it's still there but theres also the beautiful LIRR building next to it that would make for a great Gym/Community Center or a new transit hub if it's reactivated as a train line. I used to explore the tracks as a kid and can attest that a lot of people have illegally extended their properties into the track area and I'm sure they don't want any changes.