New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
BROOKLYN TO HAVE
sACUEATBOULEVARD
oueens Decides to Favor
Forest-Highland Park
Connection.
WILL OPEN A ROAD
THROUGH CEMETERY
AGITATION for Improvement Was
Started Ten Years Ago-Will
Be Mile in Length.

a. . meeting Of the Chamber Of COM
..1-Ae OF the Borough of Queens. held
snr,nr the week. the borough planning
..-,,,l,,ee. Of witch John C Breckenridge
:. eno,rrnan. was authorized TO appear at
a. 'rubnc hearing before the Board Of
r.froate next Friday TO favor the extern
-, ~ the roadway connecting Forest
~ with Highland Park. SO as 20 give 4
,n,lnuous parkway on the crest of the
.so,s connecting Brooklyn and Queens.
This road will be known as the Inter
,,vo,,sh Parkway. Highland Boulevard is
continuation of Eastern Parkway, in
prooklyn. The proposed extension will
..,rv this boulevard from Highland
psrkway through Cypress Hills Cemetery.
.,Dnecting with the present beautiful
ending roadway in Forest Park and con-
,sr,,ng directly with the Queens Boule-
card. Alrck II. Man. of Richmond Hill,
has been asked to speak for the chamber
q. favor OF this Improvement.
Through the efforts Of Robert W. Hig-
-. nresident Of the Queens. Chamber OF
commerce. this important improvement Is
,ow about TO be realized. The agitation
yor the boulevard was started ten years
60 AMI in 1905 bin was passed by the
state legislature authorizing the City OF
New York 10 cut roadway $50 feet wide
through the cemeteries.
The matter was not pushed, however,
and It was not until 1912, when, through
the Offices Of Mr.. Higbie, the trustees OF
che Cypress Hills Cemetery and the oih-
e,sls OF the city came together in an in
formal conference in the matter that
anything further was done.
Tentative maps were then prepared by
the engineers of the Board OF Estimate
and submitted TO the cemetery ofhcials
for their approval. with the request Tor
= price per square foot for the land nee
sssary TO make this roadway. Negotia-
\ lions have progressed since that time
under Charles O'Malley, of the Controi-
leTs Office, and maps and surveys nave
been made by the Park Department ana
the Typographical Department of queens.
Borough Presidents Pounds and Con-
molly have always favored the roadway
and been active in advancing the mat
ter President McAneny, chairman oil
me CITY Planning Committee OF the
Roard Of Estimate, has taken very
active part in securing this improve
ment
The cemetery portion of the road is
only a little short OF 50 per cent OF the
whole. but the remainder is entirely on
elty property. The total distance through
the two cemeteries is 4,S74 feet. The road
will be 100 feet wide, so that the land 10
h taken will be approximately 4S"ioo
square feet, OF 11.2 acres.
II is proposed by the City Planning
Committee 10 place 80 per cent OF the
cost Of the Improvement upon the entire
CITY md the other 80 per cent to be palo
by the boroughs Of Brooklyn and queens
,p a proportion to be decided upon later
BROOKLYN will secure the greatest I'M
mediate benefit, however as four uInes
,bs number OF automobiles using TINS
ROADWAY will come from Brooklyn than
rom Queens. Automobiles from Man
haitian will find this a most convenient
and attractive route to Coney lsiano Dy
crossing the greensboro Bridge and go"
inE through Queens Boulevard and WOOD
haven ay.