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Originally Posted by Duck From NY

Perhaps opinions have changed. There had been a strong opposition to a subway extension going back decades: http://books.google.com/books?id=XpL5E2_...i=ySywUZbMDqvC4AP2rIDwBQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw

You are talking about something from the 1920's and 1930's from Hylan. He was one of the most anti subway Mayors in New York City because he held a grudge towards the BMT for firing him. Look it up. He made the IND because he wanted to get revenge on the BMT.