Rockaway Is Still Fighting For The Q-Rail

On May 28, Rockaway leaders and citizens spoke in one voice at City Councilman Noach Dear’s community meeting in J.H.S. 180: We need and want the Q-Rail. The Q-Rail proposal calls for the MTA to reopen the LIRR tracks that extend from the "A" line in Ozone Park and create a more direct link to Manhattan.

The Q-Rail proposal calls for the MTA to reopen the LIRR tracks that extend from the "A" line in Ozone Park and create a more direct link to Manhattan. In addition to significantly reducing the daily commute to Manhattan for Rockaway residents, this plan would create practical subway service to/from JFK and Manhattan, and make it easier for Manhattan residents to take advantage of Rockaway's beaches and the proposed Technodome. It would be a boon to our local economy and property values.

Currently, the Port Authority is pursuing a $6 billion dollar light rail white elephant that will connect JFK with the Jamaica subway line via the Van Wyck Expressway. Q-Rail will be far less expensive ($1.5 billion) and far more effective for all, especially Rockaway.