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Offline mrleefromny

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2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« on: December 19, 2016, 05:37:21 PM »
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cuomo-promises-ave-subway-open-jan-1-article-1.2915501

As the 2nd Ave Subway is set to open, several things dawned on me from a JH perspective.

1) With the 7 line extension, it makes JH a popular destination as one can easily commute to Hudson Yards. I am not up on all the commercial tenants moving to Hudson Yards, but I know several are there already.

2) With the 2nd Ave Subway opening, it create easier access for JH residents commuting to the UES. The F train to the 2nd Ave line will be a piece of cake.

I moved to JH because of the transit hub and the 7 line and 2nd Ave line provide even greater access for JH.
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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2016, 09:28:04 PM »
With the upcoming opening of the 2nd Ave Subway (SAS), I can't help but think that JH stands to benefit.

First, the F train will connect seamlessly with the SAS subway making the UES more accessible to JH straphangers.

In addition, the 7 line extension already makes JH more desirable as more businesses move to Hudson Yards.

Thoughts? 


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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2016, 11:47:45 AM »
Anytime you add access to parts of the city by mass transit it helps property values, especially if those areas were previously inaccessible by subway.  Plus, all my doctors are around 70th and York, so this will really help me.
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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2016, 11:56:22 AM »
I'm curious and somewhat concerned as to how many (Q) passengers will be attempting to transfer to the (F) at 63rd/Lex. The (F) is already packed at the peak of the morning commute.
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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2016, 04:31:45 PM »
For every new project that largely serves affluent areas I wish they'd include funding for fixing our existing infrastructure that's crumbling.  The 7 line aside from Hudson yards is a festering eyesore.  They can't even be arsed to scrape off the peeling paint on the el that's been hanging there for at least the last decade.
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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2016, 09:43:33 PM »
I imagine there are a fair number of employees of the hospitals and health care facilities in that area who could now consider Jackson Heights as a good commuting location.

Continuing that train of thought (thought it doesn't have anything to do with the 2nd Ave subway), there will also soon be a Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island. Those employees (and possibly students as well) may also look to Jackson Heights as a place to live, since the F train would be a very easy commute. The first class of Cornell Tech Roosevelt Island starts in 2017. http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2016/10/admissions-underway-first-class-new-cornell-tech-campus  During the first phase, there will be 700 graduate students and it will grow from there. The last phase isn't til 2043!
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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2016, 09:35:20 AM »
This is all great about the Cornell students...

But where would they live?

We have many owner-occupied co-ops in Jackson Heights.

Students require rental accommodation.

So unless new student-focused developments are built...I don't see Jackson Heights has room for Cornell students.

My guess is that Elmhurst, across Roosevelt Avenue will be easier for students to find rental apartments...and there are no restrictions there...i.e. no historical district...for developments.

Plus it's also near the F train hub, just like Jackson Heights...

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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2016, 10:44:55 AM »
Quote from: abcdefghijk on December 21, 2016, 09:35:20 AM
This is all great about the Cornell students...

But where would they live?

We have many owner-occupied co-ops in Jackson Heights.

Students require rental accommodation.

So unless new student-focused developments are built...I don't see Jackson Heights has room for Cornell students.

My guess is that Elmhurst, across Roosevelt Avenue will be easier for students to find rental apartments...and there are no restrictions there...i.e. no historical district...for developments.

Plus it's also near the F train hub, just like Jackson Heights...

OK, but what I wrote was, "Employees (and possibly students as well)..."

Also, Jackson Heights is not solely coop buildings.
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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2016, 11:01:23 AM »
Quote from: Shelby2 on December 21, 2016, 10:44:55 AM
Quote from: abcdefghijk on December 21, 2016, 09:35:20 AM
This is all great about the Cornell students...

But where would they live?

We have many owner-occupied co-ops in Jackson Heights.

Students require rental accommodation.

So unless new student-focused developments are built...I don't see Jackson Heights has room for Cornell students.

My guess is that Elmhurst, across Roosevelt Avenue will be easier for students to find rental apartments...and there are no restrictions there...i.e. no historical district...for developments.

Plus it's also near the F train hub, just like Jackson Heights...

OK, but what I wrote was, "Employees (and possibly students as well)..."

Also, Jackson Heights is not solely coop buildings.

I agree with Shelby - the appeal is for faculty and staff, especially staff, who may not be able to afford Manhattan and Roosevelt Island. We don't have the sort of youthful nightlife that students look for, and students are willing to pack themselves into small apartments to save money and be in more youth-focused neighborhoods.
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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2016, 11:04:53 AM »
Quote from: deja on December 20, 2016, 04:31:45 PM
For every new project that largely serves affluent areas I wish they'd include funding for fixing our existing infrastructure that's crumbling.  The 7 line aside from Hudson yards is a festering eyesore.  They can't even be arsed to scrape off the peeling paint on the el that's been hanging there for at least the last decade.

Well, good news (sort of!): the 7 line is steadily becoming something that "largely serves affluent areas." In the next decade I would expect some track upgrades...
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Re: 2nd Ave Subway - JH Access
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2016, 09:58:21 PM »
I work at NY presbyterian hospital.  If it gets too hectic then I will continue transferring to the 6 train and just doing my usual walk from Lexington to York ave.  I can't stand the 6 train either though.  The commute drains me.
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