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A desolate railway that Queens [NYC] forgot may get a fancy new makeover
Author: WebDigger
Date: 09-20-2014 - 20:51

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There's a strong possibility that at least a section of the Rockaway Beach Branch will get a fancy repurposing like the one bestowed on the Highline in Manhattan, and become an aerial greenway.
Despite grumblings from transit advocates, the American Institute of Architects held a design contest in 2013 to vet hopeful potential designers for the project. There's a strong possibility that at least a section of the Rockaway Beach Branch will get a fancy repurposing like the one bestowed on the Highline in Manhattan, and become an aerial greenway. Despite grumblings from transit advocates, the American Institute of Architects held a design contest in 2013 to vet hopeful potential designers for the project.
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The Romanesque red brick structure of the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal on the Hudson River conceals one of the most accessible urban ruins in the New York City area.
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