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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Feb 21 13:53:39 2018, in response to Re: Smith-9th Streets/4th Avenue, posted by Edwards! on Wed Feb 21 12:11:26 2018. "It was the MTAs idea to remove the Jamaica El,and replace it with bus service."That would have been a freekin disaster. Jamaica Ave traffic crawls as it is. Its narrow & plagued with double parked cars & trucks. "... older residents complaining about the influx of "those people " into supposed quite Hamlet of Richmond Hill." I lived in Woodhaven (91-41-98 ST) from 1980-85 & fairly active in the community. The big issue with the EL removal was real estate speculation and not a mention of "those people" (whoever they are) invading the neighborhood. They fanticized at the time that Jamaica Ave would be another 2nd or 3rd Ave in Manhattan real estate wise. Property owners guesses that realty prices would go thru the roof if the EL did a Houdini. Bottom line, the EL stayed & real estate values went up anyway. The kids sold the property their parents handed down to them and cashed in...big time. |
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