G whiz! A subway grand plan
Astoria: Queens residents struggle to catch the G train because it has been cut to two stops in the borough. But the G could be rerouted to underserved parts of Long Island City. Build a tunnel under the Steinway/Broadway tunnel and extend the G from its terminus, Court Square, north to Queens Plaza, 36th St., through the new tunnel and then west on Broadway. This could connect with the R and M trains, then continue to 31st St., connecting with the N and Q. The next station would be 21st St., where the train would turn south and serve Long Island City High School, the Crescent St. co-ops and area shoppers. The G could then stop at 36th Ave. to serve the Ravenswood Houses, connect with the F line at Queensbridge and go east on the F tracks until it meets up with its current
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