Did Mamdani just kill the QueensLink subway? ๐คฏ๐
@NYCMayor has now come out against the proposal to convert the long-abandoned @LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch into a new subway line connecting central Queens to the broader NYC transit network.
The debate is fascinating because the corridor already exists.
One side sees:
๐ New subway service
โฑ๏ธ Faster commutes
๐๏ธ Better transit access for Queens
The other sees:
๐ณ The Highline of Queens
The bigger question:
In a city facing a housing crisis, congestion, and transit demand, should a rare existing rail corridor be preserved for trains or converted into a park?
That's a debate New Yorkers are going to be having for a long time.
#NYC #NewYork #Queens #QueensLink #Mamdani