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CM Richards: Far Rockaway Needs Good Transit+Biking, Not More Parking
How can downtown Far Rockaway's transportation system handle the growth in housing and commercial development that City Hall is planning for the beachside community? To hear some local bigwigs tell it, the answer is parking, parking, and more parking. But Council Member Donovan Richards has different ideas.
September 21, 2016
DOT Aims to Create a Walkable Main Street in Downtown Far Rockaway
Sitting at the convergence of the Long Island Railroad, the A train, and multiple bus and commuter van routes, the area around Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway has the potential to be a thriving downtown for the neighborhood, but it suffers from longstanding disinvestment and its streets aren't great for walking.
February 2, 2016