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Looks like the last picture was taken from the Broad Channel station platform?  Am I correct? The old time residents of Rockaway Park, especially my mother-in-law, rued the day the subway came to Rockaway Park.  It brought people who were not Irish, which was a major sin in her mind. Before that I believe the Long Island Railroad served Rockaway Park, but the line was destroyed in a storm, and the railroad did not rebuild it. The Metropolitan Transit Authority or its predecessor took possession of the right-of-away and extended the subway line to Rockaway Park.  Is this correct? I lived in Rockaway Park for approximately a year (1966-67). Caught the subway at 116th Street.  The ride to the city was a killer, so my spouse and I decided to relocate to Bay Ridge.  Made commuting into lower Manhattan much easier. Also, if I remember correctly, the A train runs on an elevated structure after leaving the former Long Island Railroad right-of-way.  I kept thinking that if the train jumped the tracks at speed, one would have the benefits of a train wreck and airplane crash in one package. That was potentially too good a deal for me.  On another note, I was in New York near the end of August.  Decided to do something that I had not done in more than 8 years of living in New York.  Went to Coney Island on the N train.  When was the BMT pushed through to Coney Island?
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