New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

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H,s+e,lv end il comprises many districts forming
s,.e-al mart Of the greater city II is the
80 island the easterly coast OF this ooun-
II is 12s miles long and from fifteen to TWEEN
- ex. miles wide. 1t has vast tracts OF land hgh-
,--o,,e6 fronting Long Island Sound. the
-, Ocean the Great South Bay and many
- ba,s and smaller bodies of water 1t is one
!. ~, most beautiful regions linked 10 this city
IT'S CHARMS ARE VARIED
,,-9 r. its physical characteristics its charms
a-ies and attractive TO persons OF all tastes
o she rortherly side the land is rolling and wood
The central sections include many hustling
- ana villages and many fertile farming dis
- on the scutherly side are many flourish
-. ,,Dsees towns and summer colonies. possess
=. ~ frontages commanding splendid views
= +hs Atlantic Ocean and its beaches. The noun
t.ors or hiuy section. which extends from a
- inst esst Of East New York and runs in
F..oas-arlv direction for many miles. is fire.
-s,-Iv referred in realty circles as the back
80 NJ the island This ridge Of hills has IN
,.-,ae IN many places Of more than four hundred
ess, the land sloping gently 10 the waters Of the
s,ra or TO the many hays and inlets touching
-, rortrer'v shores. Here and there however.
=. ,sns Of the north side is very rugged and pre-
r,,,tous Probably no summer pleasure ground for
~ xast naulttudes Of residents Of this city has
&c many splendid beaches bordering on bays and
- +be Atlantic Ocean as Long Island
WHERE THE OCEAN BREEzEs BLOW.
Tho most popular beach. Of course. is Coney
,.o,5 and inst east of this great beach region
GO Belle Farbor. Rockaway Park, RockaUay, Ar
-s-,e Edeeuere and Far Rockaway. Between
peue Hsrbo- and Coney Island is Manhattan
peech one of the best summer resort regions Of
-be greater city Belle Harbor and the towns Of
roclrsDsv Arverne- Edgemere and Far RockaVay
ers located ~ 2 peninsula which takes its name
.-oro the Rocka7ay district Encircling this beau
.rr, shore territory at its northeasterly end are
-,arv thriving and high class residential sections
Some Of them are Lawrence. Cedarhurst, Wood
mere and Fenhurst-
AT BEAUTIFUL LONG BEACH.
short distance beyond the Rockaway penin-
srla IS Long Beach. which IS rapidly being
bsn-a5 from ? sparsely settled tract Of land into
high class residential district Of many modern
-nuses wide avenues and we'll built streets It
* This beach which. according to many real estate
s-,s-rs will one day rival Atlantic City Almost
g. -bs easterly limits Of the city is the beautiful
-own Of Garden City, and near by are Hampstead.
West F5erpstead. Floral Park and HYDE Park
The westerly end q the island includes two Of
the most rapidly growing boroughs Of the greater
civ namely. the Borough Of Brooklyn and the
Borough Of Queens. The Borough Of Queens. as
regards area IS the largest OF all the boroughs Of
+Aa cf-v and regards real estate activity II is
establishing high record
GROWTH OF THE WESTERLY SECTIONS |
Az one time l. was thought that the westerly
enc Of the island would never equal the residen-
,sl sttracriveness and strength Of the best home
zn-es II other parts OF the city. Il then the
trn oqfnion Of many we'll known real estate
rerts that the various sections which nov COM
rise the Borough Of Queens and 3 large number
G the newer districts Of the Borough Of Brook
IN would become great manufacturing centres.
n fact. - the general opinion that they
would become -he largest manufacturing sections
OF the CITY. owing especially 70 the many splen-
did water facilities which they possessed It is
true that IN recent Years large areas Of land IN
the districts II question have been improved by
manufacturing establishments for their own use.
but Il the mean while the charms Of the various
sections ideal residential territory have be-
rome 50 widely known and have received such q
stimulus from the tunnel projects that num-
Der n modern homes for summer or all-year oc-
cupsncy IS many times greater and overshadovs
the manufacturing developments projected in III.
same period
Tunnel. BRIDGE AND OTHER PROJECTS.
The tunnel. bridge and other transit projects per
tected for linking Long Island Manhattan Island
n late years has completely changed real estate
conditions affecting the future OF Long Island. In
fhe last three years nearly 100000 has been
spent n toirng Manhattan and Long Island n
nonos q steel. and these steel links have opened
" many charming seashore residential districts 10
the vast armies Of toilers OF this city. Even If no
tunnel or bridge had been projected in years
fo- improving the transit facilities between Man
haitian and Long Islalid, Il is probable that the
greatness Of the islands realty strength would
have escaped widespread attention The rapid
growth of tie city demanded q greater summer
Pleasure ground for the rnulttudes Of city workers
WHO unable 70 seek in the hot months OF the
sumner recreation at seashore inland rural
places remote from the great business districts.
And n what other suburban Of the greater
CITY could a more enhancing pleasure ground than
Long Island. with fts stretches Of land front
ing on bays and ocean. and with its wooded hills
and dsles and plains. be found?
GREAT INCREASE IN VALUES.
Values throughout the entire westerly end Of the
Island have risen RAPIDLY IN the last few years, and
are destined 70 be much higher when al the steel
Inks which have been planned 10 unite the island
with the great business and theatre centres of
Manhattan Island have been made. In the near
future there VIII he FIVE tunnels uniting Long Isl
lsnd 70 Manhattan Island. and extending also in
aSesterly direction from the centre of the Borough
o. Manhatt2n 70 the jersey shore, and from that
pont reaching out many directions 70 the charm
ing suburban districts Of New Jersey Within q
fen years. TOO, the island will be connected 10
Gs-hattan Island by four more bridges II will
thsn possess six bridge links spanning the waters
o. the East River and Of Long Island Sound The
bridges alone would afford much better transit
Channels for vast numbers IF persons who desire
70 live II the committing zone Of the westerly END
o. Long Island. and whose places OF business or
q employment are Manhattan Island or in the
upper districts of the greater city.
LINKING oiANHATTAN AND LONG ISLAND
Ths bridge projects include the Manhattan
Bridge which VIII have its westerly terminal at
Canal street and the Bowery, Manhattan. and its
eesterly approach at F1stbush avenue and Fulton
street Brooklyn. The Blackwell's Island Bridge.
with westerly approach a 59th street and First
avenue an easterly approach at Jane street and
'sokson avenue Long Island City, and the New
York Connecting Railroad Bridge. with northerly