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Originally Posted by muppet

1. The islands becoming unique attractions or parks.

Not sure when you were last here but this is what was done to Governor's Island in New York Harbor about 15 years ago. Some of the other islands have contamination issues that need to be sorted before they can be opened to the public though.

Originally Posted by muppet

2. The granite hillsides attracting dramatic housing (rather than a highway)

There is a rail right-of-way up the west side of Manhattan and the Bronx. The highway was built there because the rail ROW already existed. The only way to move housing closer to the shore than it already is would be to tunnel the rail line. But that would be extremely expensive because of the bedrock.

However, they did do this in Brooklyn, which did not previously have a heavy rail line along the waterfront before they started building housing. The highway came after the housing and runs underneath the boardwalk here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NZvYuswg8mP8BJSk8