*When this is built, I want New Yorkers to take it for granted” that’s there a north-south train line in Queens, says Andrew Lynch, the chief operating officer of QueensLink. “I want people to take this and never think about it”.

The geographer, cartographer and urban explorer joins Lit NYC to discuss the group’s vision to transform the borough for the better by extending the M train from Queens Boulevard to the Rockaways on a railway that’s abandoned for 60 years while surrounding that with new parks and trails, how he got involved in this crusade, and much more.

A rendering shows the proposed QueensLink elevated train route and park space.A rendering shows the proposed QueensLink elevated train route and park space. Credit: Via QueensLink

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