"The triangular lot runs from Second Avenue down under an on-ramp to the bridge, and is fenced off, though on a recent visit, the gates were left wide open revealing some street paraphernalia like jersey barriers and orange plastic barrels. The blacktop was receding at the corner, revealing the old stone pavers and tracks from the bygone era when trolleys traveled over the bridge."
"The lots lead to the former on-ramp to the Queensboro Bridge's south outer roadway, which Mayor Adams repurposed from a car lane to a pedestrian path this spring after years of delays. The footpath should spur the city to open the space right next to it too, according to Basinski. The lots sit right next to the pocket-sized Honey Locust Park. Basinski and other locals have been lobbying the city for nearly two years to connect the spaces,"
An underused triangular Department of Transportation lot sits west of Second Avenue and E. 59th Street next to the Queensboro Bridge, fenced and often used for parking, storage and maintenance but largely empty. The lot contains jersey barriers, orange plastic barrels, receding blacktop revealing old stone pavers and trolley tracks. The site connects to a former on-ramp repurposed into a pedestrian path this spring. Local residents have lobbied for nearly two years, circulating a petition and renderings to link the site with the adjacent Honey Locust Park, proposing a park, dog run, or outdoor café seating.
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