Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . t to long delay its construction. Itwould make available the great labor supply in Brooklyn for the hundreds ofindustrial plants in Queens; give the residents of both boroughs improved and
Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . t to long delay its construction. Itwould make available the great labor supply in Brooklyn for the hundreds ofindustrial plants in Queens; give the residents of both boroughs improved andincreased facilities; and decrease the distance, cost and time of travel betweenthese two great boroughs. DUAL OPERATION OF THE ASTORIA ANDCORONA EXTENSIONS The difference in the width of the cars operated by the Interboro and theBrooklyn Rapid Transit has caused the delay in the extension of the service fromthe Bridge Plaza over the extensions to Astoria and Corona. The station plat-forms, location of tracks and third rail on these extensions when built were con-structed for the operation of the nine foot wide cars of the subway and elevatedtrains of the Interboro. In order that the ten foot wide cars of the R. R. T. mavoperate through these stations, a strip from the station platform must be re-moved so as to provide sufficient clearance. Other structural changes are alsorequired. Niiw YnuK Cn-y 83. On the rapid transit map. issued as a supplement to this book, the proposedCrosstown Route is shown by a dotted green line extending southward fromBridge Plaza Station in Long Island City over Vernon Avenue and across New-town Creek, through the Cireen]X)int. Williamsburg and sections ofP)rooklyn and joining with the Fulton Street Elevated Line at Iranklin Avenuewhere the Pirighton Peach Line ojierates southward ihrfiugh Flatbush and Sheeps-head l>ay to Coney Island. 84 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens THE PART PLAYED BY THE QUEENSBOROCHAMBER OF COMMERCE Th
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