New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-17
THE FLdTBTSH- AVE. EXTENSION.

Mavor Schicrcn. Of Brooklyn. has acted com
mcndably in appointing committee I" cohSln'r
the question Of extending FlatbuSh-avr 10 III"
terminus Of the Bridge. The plan was hrS'
brought forward more than dozen years ago
before the Bridge completed. ana was ear
ncs,lv urged during the administration Of Mayor
Low II was regarded lv III" public Win ln'n
favor and expressions Of disappointment wcr"
numerous when ii was for The tim" iAld Oh '"'
shelf Plundcrcd rs they have been 10y Demo
cratic Ring and Gang. Brooklyn people ar" III
ready oycrtaxcd diStr ssfully. Yet they are will
Ing to make such expenditures rs In" growth ol
the city requires provided III" work Is done non
cstlv and according 10 IN intelligent plan. ana
they are not likely 10 bcgrlllgr the expense "I
creating an adequate cntrancc-Way 10 The BridS'
Plaza
That such thorouglfarc does not now "Ni>'
i evident f'uion-SI. below the city IAN i
narrow and crooked. Wa~hington->t. j. wider
aud is straight. But II j. merged INF" Fulton
-, N the city Hall. and 50 is AdamSSt.. lhr"dgh
which much of The Bridge traffic passes. Inc
resul, is that Fulion-St. az the cry Hail. ana
above II ~ far * the Junction Of flaihuSh
is one If the worst crowded streets Oh III"
American Continent. overhead Is IN elevated
road: on the surface Il HE street ar" NOR" IMAM
dozen trolley lines. aud along each SD" for
blocks are vast stores ana factories. rlNhIhhS
the largest in New York itself. ad'lin: their hun
drcd, OF trucks and wagons and carriages ana
thousands II pedestrians Ia ih" mnliiiudih"uN
lam Practically. the vast bulk OF III" local
traffic. aud also "f m" general transit business
If "A city II n million inhabitants. j. forced int"
and through that single narrow street.
Such a state Of affairs cannot be- permanently
endured II must be- rcm~li'tl. and II can b."
rcm,dicd only In one ~ three. ways. one : to
widen Fulton-si But m" COS; ~ that would lac
cnormous considering The manner In which tn"
street Is now built up; and the result would
no, be all that + desired Another j. 10 trans
form other existing streets into highways iha'
will relieve the pressure upon Fulton-st This
however would be- unsatisfactory. for II would
make travel routes circlliious and. after all
would bring The streams II traffic back upon or
across Ful,onst. M some point. The third plan
i f., extend Flaibu~havc 10 ia" Bridge" AMI
It promises results in every way satisfactory
The cost would be- considerable. but. sine" the
route is chiefly through poor part IL The city.
scarcely greater than the widening Of lulion-~i
The distance To the Bridge from The major por
And there would be- Il noble avenue. running
from The Bridge 10 the heart If the great shop
ping district and thence Ia one "f the choicest
and most important residence districts ~ The
ctv Taken In contnuanc" with IA" Bridge II
self and with the Ocean Parkway. II would
constitute thoroughfare from III" Nrw-iork
City Hall straight to the Atlantic Ocean
This is a great scheme worthy ~ The great
city in which IL Is laid. The members Of Mayor
Schiercn's committee are gentlemen ~ INTEL"
gcncc and Of broad views. commanding the con
hdcnce ~ their fellow citizens. Their recon-
mcndaion will have great weight and II. rs
we deem probable il shall be- In favor Of making
such an extension Of Flatbush-avc.. II Will doubt
less be received by the people of Brooklyn with
enthusiastic approval. II was of III" glorcs
Of Mayor Lows administration that II" brought
the Bridge 10 completion. 1t will BE- bright
spot In Mayor Schicr,ns record 10 have cSiab-
lishcd an adequate means Of access 10 that
Bridge from the principal portion ~ the city.