NEW YORK—When Andy Byford, the New York City subway leader, met with Amazon executives during the summer, Byford boasted that Long Island City in Queens was a transit wonderland ready to serve their army of workers. Commuters during evening rush hour at Court Square station in Long Island City. ( HIROKO MASUIKE / NYT )Long Island City does have half a dozen subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, buses and ferryboats. Some transit advocates were disappointed that the state did not require Amazon to pay for transit upgrades as part of the deal. At Court Square, a busy station in Long Island City on the E, G, M and No.

Source: thestar November 20, 2018 22:40 UTC