An update on the meeting held February 19, 2009 at the Starbucks Upstairs Room, Howard Beach, Queens, New York City. READ ABOUT THE MEETING or VIEW the PHOTOS

PHOTO AT LEFT: George Haikalis Explains Wide Area Regional Rail Concept.

SEE THE VIDEO or VIEW the PHOTOS or READ COMPANION BLOG For the April 24, 2007 New York City Council Transit Committee Public Hearing, which took place at Broad Channel, QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY.

. . . The City Council Transportation Committee will hold a rare public hearing in South Queens on Tuesday April 24, 2007. Supporters of reopening the old Rockaway Beach line of the LIRR are overjoyed to have their first opportunity to present their case to the City Council. The hearing will be held at 6:30 PM at the American Legion Hall at 209 Crossbay Boulevard in Broad Channel. (This is the first building on the right when entering Broad Channel from the north.)

. . . We understand that all persons are permitted to speak on transportation subjects relating to service in South Queens. The meeting was arranged by Speaker Christine Quinn of the City Council

Our website is again being reordered. Some of the new features for Spring 07 are new blog sections and another graphics gallery. Video upload capabilities are expected to add a multimedia tools library. The new features are not merely expansive redundancy, since the RBL wiki already has many of these features. The 2007 makeover is aimed at simplicity, an ease of use resulting from a more modularized approach to information presentation.

SEE THE VIDEO COMMUNITY BOARD 6, QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY. January 10, 2007 MEETING. ITEM 5. GREENWAY PROJECT RE PROPOSAL FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO CONVERT THE FORMER ROCKAWAY RAILROAD TRACK TO A BICYCLE PATH.

Welcome to the Tiki 1.9.3 version of the Rockaway Beach Line website, and an abbreviated description of the site's usability over the Spring-Summmer? 2006 season.