You would think you should be able to take the subway direct to LGA though...
What's wrong with the M60 bus?
The M60 has always been a nightmare. The Q70's not bad, though, and connects with the LIRR and about half a dozen subway lines that can be boarded in Manhattan.
When I did use LGA, I either drove there or took a cab, depending on how long I planned to be away. I lived close to the airport, and the parking's actually not bad.
For most people, however, getting to LGA has always been a hassle. There have been plans to extend the subway (usually the N line) to the airport for as far back as I can remember, but they've always been loudly opposed by Queens residents, who are constantly complaining about inadequate subway coverage, but who invariably oppose any new subway construction projects.
Because of the high water tables and other reasons, the extension to LGA would most likely have to be an elevated train, like most "subways" in Queens already are. Elevated lines are particularly disliked by the locals because they are noisy, block the sun, and serve as shelters for vagrants and pigeons; so any hope of ever extending rail service to LGA is very slim indeed. There are a lot of voters in Queens, and most of them hate elevated trains.
Myself, I've never understood Queens residents' opposition to rail construction. When I lived there, I would have supported
any train construction projects. The bus service is Queens is slow, crowded, and generally horrible. But unless you live in one of the few neighborhoods that has train service, the buses are the only public transportation game in town. Coupled with traffic congestion and almost non-existent parking in most of the borough, you'd think people in Queens would do backflips when told about proposed new rail service.
But they don't. They just oppose it, and then complain that they don't have it.
Rich
