New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Wants Steinway Tunnel
Connected With West Side

Borough President Maurice Z. Con-
molly of Queens has entered a vigorous
protest against the movable platform
End loop plan as suggested at the hear
lnE before the joint hearing held by
Daniel l.. RYAN. Deputy Transit Con
structon Commissioner, and Alfred
-, Barrett, Deputy Public Service Com
missioner. last week,
Nr Connolly suggested that with
better transit facilities to the OUTLYING
sections of the city there would be
less congestion at Thirty fourth and
Forty second streets. Manhattan.
The City of New York is under con-
tract with the lnterborough Rapid
Transit Company to construct and ex-
tend the present Steinwav Tunnel un-
De- and along Forty-sccond Street at
east TO Seventh Avenue,' saws Mr..
Connolly
This contract is not new one: it
was executed after the fullest delibera
ton more than seven years ago The
people of Queens insist that this con-
tract be carried out TO its letter, and
that It have priority over any loop pro-
posed 70 be constructed in the Borough
OF Manhattan or any moving sidewalk
N the Borough of Manhattan that will
interfere with or delay the construc-
tlcn of tho Stei,way Tunnel extension.
The conditions existing at both the
Grand Central station and at the Times
Square station are such to-day as to oc-
casion persons travelling TO the Borough
OF Queens the utmost inconvenience
and delay, delay to which the riders
OF no other borough are subjected, and
a delay which would not be tolerated
elsewhere for any period of time
Will Oppose Project
The proposal to construct a moving
sidewalk from Lexington Avenue tt
seventh Avenue Is one which we believe
should not be prepared or prosecuted
untl after the rspid transit sacilitie.
\ along Forty second Street and extend
ing INTO the Borough Of Queens hav'
been adequately settled If, as som,
seem to suggest, the moving platform
ldea contemplates the discontinuanc,
OF the Forty-second Street extension o,
the Queensboro subway, the people OF
queens Will oppose the project 10 the
bitter end
Some Of those supporting this proi
ec' nave beer bold enough 10 sugges,
tnat the Queens Ucopic could be bette,
81 red ny leaving the Quensboro trair
a. Grand Cntral Station and bv board
ing moving platform rcaching IN.
seventh avenue station of the Inter.
borough Rapid Transit Railroad, where
they could again take cars on thjs
branch OF the railroad travelling NORTH
and south. This suggestion will b,
resisted by the people Of Queens ane
VAL be opposed not Only as & discrimi
nation against our travelling public
out IS an absolute breach of contrac,
between the people OF the Borough 0,
Queen and the City Of New York.
The proposal TO construct a rapit
transit loop across Forty-second Street
down Seventh Avenue, easterly along
Thirsietn Street and northcrly along
Lexington Avenue 20 the Grand Cen.
tfsi Station is Objectionable for tn.
same reasons urged with rcxoect II
tee moving sidewalk. Those Who arc
advocating the moving platform and
tnosc who are advocating the loop are
The owners or those Interested in trc-
mendously valuable and already con.
gcsted real estate in the hear, Of
Ganns stan.
Solution TO congeztion
"Th,y 2c"s ~ he rj.Ie> 90 lose
sight Of the fsc. I'll tfc f.,.y proper
=olution ~ not eHiv ne md transit.
The peccst'1an, ,ac vcnicuiar of the
business congestion ,s not by makint,
it. more conYerien, for ,he .rayclinY
public W come 10 this point Of con0es-
non but by distributing no business
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