New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

- ss 12s miles long and from fifteen TO twen-
miles wide. It has vast tracts Of land. high
:, ,nrrored. fronting on Long Island SOUND the
-, Ocean the Great South Bay and many
- ts,-s and smaller bodies of water 1t is one
o .te most beautiful regions linked TO this city
IT'S CHARMS ARE VARIED.
TO-, 70 SIS physical characteristics its charms
.-ies AND attractive TO persons of all tastes
s. .he northerly side the land is rolling and wood
The central sections include many hustling
- and villages and many fertile farming DIS
80 on the scutherly side are many flourish
y ,iusees towns and summer colonies. possess
- frontaees or commanding splendid views
: .ns Atlantic Ocean and its beaches. The noun
;no,,s Or hly section. which extends from
-, inst east Of East New York and runs in
F-reasrer1y direction for many miles. is fire.
l.,,y referred 10 in realty circles the back
- ~ the island This ridge of hills has an
.4..,6e IN many places of more than four hundred
g, The land sloping gently TO the waters Of the
end ar 10 the many hays and iniets touching
=. ,ort5ellv shores. Here and there, however.
- ,on5 Of the north side is very rugged and pre-
,,n,rous Probably no summer pleasure ground for
~ zast rultitudes Of residents Of this city has
= many splendid beaches bordering bays and
:, the Atlantic Ocean as Long Island
WHERE THE OCEAN BREEZEs BLOW.
The most popular beach. Of course. is Coney
,,or5 and lust east of this great beach region
% Ba1a TFarbor. Rockaway Park. Rockaway, Ar
.-,a Fdeeuere and Far Rockaway- Between
p.us F5arhor and Coney Island is Manhattan
peoct one of the best summer resort regions Of
.ba Greater city Belle Harbor and the towns Of
po7tavrav. Arverne. Edgemere and Far Rockaway
srs located a peninsula which takes It's name
s,,o the Rocka7vay district Encirclins this beau
,tr1 shore territory at its northeasterly end are
-,anv thriving and high class residential sections
go ~ Them are Lawrence. Cedarhurst. Wood
mere ard Fenhurst
AT BEAUTIFUL LONG BEACH
short distance beyond the Rockaway penin-
s,ls is Long Beach. which IS rapidly being
L-,A5 from, 2 spsrsely settled tract of land into
: high class residential district Of many modern
-a,ses vide avenues. and we'll built streets. 1t
* This beach which, according 70 many real estate
s7,arts will one day rival Atlantic City Almost
- The easterly limits Of the city is the beautiful
.,vn If Garden City. and near by Hampstead,
West Henpstead. Floral Park and HYDE Park
The westerly end Of the island includes two Of
the most rapidly growing boroughs Of the greater
citv namely. the Borough Of Brooklyn and the
Borough Of Queens The Borough of Queens, as
regards area the largest of all the horoughs of
ne CITY and regards real estate activity II is
establishing high record
GROWTH OF THE WESTERLY SECTIONS.
At one time II thought that the westerly
sus Of the island would equal the residen-
ta sttract ctiveness and strength of the best home
5anes in other parts of the city. II then the
ps-ts that the various sections which
wise the Borough of Queens and large number
ethe newer districts Of the Borough Of Brook
m rould become great manufacturing centres
II fact. - the general opinion that they
would become the largest acturing sections
of the city. owing especially TO the many splen-
did water facilities which they possessed. It is
true that IN recent years large areas Of land in
the districts in question have been improved by
manufacturing establishments for their use
but in the mean while the charms Of the various
sections ideal residential territory have be-
widely known and have received such
stimulus from the tunnel projects that the num-
ber of modern homes for summer or ell-year oc-
cupsncy IS many times greater and overshadows
ne manufacturing developments projected IN the
same period
TUNNEL FRIDGE AND OTHER PROJECTS.
The tunnel bridge and other transit projects per
tected for linking Long Island 10 Manhattan Island
of late years has completely changed real estate
conditions affecting the future of Long Island. In
The last three years nearly s1G0oo0eoo has been
spent n Joining Manhattan and Long Island in
bonds Of steel. and these steel links have opened
u many charming seashore residential districts 10
the vast armies of toilers Of this city Even If
tunnel or bridge had been projected IN recent years
fo' improving the transit facilities between Man
haitian and Long Island II is probable that the
greatness Of the islands realty strength would not
have escaped widespread attention The rapid
pleasure ground for the nultitudes of city workers
who ere unable 10 seek in the hot months Of the
sumner recreation at seashore inland rural
places remote from the great business districts.
And in what other suburban zone Of the greater
city could q more enhancing pleasure ground than
Long Island with its great stretches of land 'front.'
ing On hays and ocean. and with its wooded hills
tnd dses and plains, be found?
GREAT INCREASE IN VALUES
Valve off he
tsnd have risen rapidly the last few years. and
are destined TO be much higher when all the steel
Inks which have been planned to unite the island
with the great business and theatre centres of
Manhattan Island have been made. In the near
future 1here Will five tunnels uniting Long ISL
land 10 Manhattan Island. and extending also in
WESTERLY direction from the centre OF the Borough
Of Manhattan the Jersey shore. and from that
prt reaching out IN many directions 10 the charm
ihg suburban districts Of New Jersey. Within
few years to- the island viii be connected 10
Gsnhsttan island by four more bridges 1t will
then possess six bridge links spanning the waters
q The Fast River and Of Long Island Sound The
bridges alone would afford much better transit
channels for vast numbers Of persons who desire
70 live IN the committing zone Of the westerly end
q Long Island and whose places OF business or
Of employment are on Manhattan Island or In the
upper districts of the greater city
LINKING MANHATTAN AND LONG ISLAND
- Ht" uIlQSe FioJeCIS i-N'-'-' 49,
hroge which viii have its westerly terminal at
Cansl street and the Bowery, Manhattan. and It's
tssterly approach at Flatbush avenue and Fulton
Street. BROOKLYN The Blackwell's Island Bridge,
with westerly approach at 5sth street and flrst
avenue an easterly approach at Jane street ana
'sckson avenue, Long Island City and the New
iork Connecting Railroad Bridge. with a northerly
approach st Port Morris and with southerly ap-
Roach near the business centres OF Astoria Inc
I'VE r1yer tunnel routes VIII be the Belmont. the
pennsylvania and the Long Island The Belmont
Tunnel WAS coyonfe+ed soyne months ago and is