Park or subway? Mamdani's backing of 'Queensway' plan divides borough 25.8%
Gothamist - By Ramsey Khalifeh - 6/18/2026, 10:01 AM
Negativity Bias 22% - Confirmation Bias 15.9% - Begging the Question 10.4%
A long-abandoned train line that cuts through Queens has divided the borough’s residents. The 3.5-mile elevated structure runs between Ozone Park and Rego Park. It was used by the Long Island Rail Road to service the Rockaways until the line shut down in 1962. Since then, it’s become a ruin that’s overgrown with trees and filled with... more