Sunnyside Yard
40°44′59″N 73°55′37.37″W / 40.74972°N 73.9270472°W
Sunnyside Yard is a large
History
The
Factories surrounded Sunnyside Yard. On the south side the Degnon Terminal rose, with businesses served by the railroad. It included the American Chicle company factory for chewing gum, the Eveready Battery Company factory for batteries, and the Loose-Wiles Sunshine Biscuits factory.[2] The Swingline Stapler factory was immediately east of there, at 32-01 Queens Boulevard.
Plans
East Side Access project
As part of the East Side Access project to the
Harold Interlocking
In May 2011, a $294.7 million federal grant was awarded to address congestion at Harold Interlocking, the United States' busiest
Housing development
In 2017 it was announced that the city would begin a feasibility study into the construction of 21,000 to 31,000 units of housing on top of the rail yard. The project, which would be similar to the Hudson Yards development over West Side Yard, has stoked public controversy over the affordability of units, pedestrian and road connections, open space, and a nearby Superfund site.[6][7] In Sept. 2019, a public meeting was interrupted by protestors chanting, "We Don't Trust this Process!"[8] In early 2020, Amtrak and the city government published a master plan. The plan called for building a deck over Sunnyside Yard and constructing 12,000 housing units, all of which would be affordable housing, as well as 60 acres (24 ha) of parks and public plazas.[9][10]
See also
- List of railroad yards in New York City
- New York Connecting Railroad
- New York Tunnel Extension
- Transportation in New York City
References
- ^ a b c Couper, William, ed. (1912). History of the Engineering, Construction and Equipment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's New York Terminal and Approaches. New York: Isaac H. Blanchard Co. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ "Queens Public Library Digital". digitalarchives.queenslibrary.org. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Maloney Hails Federal Grant to Ease Amtrak Delays in NYC, Spur High-Speed Rail in NE Corridor - $294.7 Million Grant to Improve "Harold Interlocking", a Delay-Plagued Junction For Trains in the NE Corridor". Congresswoman Carolyn T. Maloney. May 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ Colvin, Jill (May 9, 2011). "New York Awarded $350 Million for High-Speed Rail Projects". DNAinfo.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ Milestone Report; Network Expansion—Regional Investments (Report). New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Ludovici, Derek (June 5, 2019). "The Dark Side of Sunnyside Yards". The Indypendent. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Shapiro, Gideon Fink (February 1, 2020). "Sunnyside Up". New York Review of Architecture. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Parry, Bill (March 3, 2020). "City releases long-term Sunnyside Yard Master Plan promising new public transit and 100 percent affordable housing". www.amny.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Brenzel, Kathryn (March 3, 2020). "Economic Development Corp Unveils Sunnyside Yard Master Plan". The Real Deal New York. Retrieved March 7, 2020.