The erratic in 2011
Parking

Ancient Glacier Rock[1] is a glacial erratic[2][3] in the Long Island City section of Queens, New York City. Until the 2010s, the rock was largely ignored by city planners, often surrounded by litter and used for parking.[4]

Pedestrian use

In April, 2019, the New York City Department of Transportation made a proposal to Queens Community Board 2 to convert the street area next to it, unusable by cars and used for employee parking for a nearby business, into a “Street Seat area”[5] under the Street Seats program, which creates public areas for use in the warmer months.[6] The plan was approved and the area was opened later that year.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Ancient Glacier Rock · 43-30 12th St, Long Island City, NY 11101". Ancient Glacier Rock · 43-30 12th St, Long Island City, NY 11101. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ↑ mitchwaxman (2014-05-19). "Rock On, LIC, Rock On". Brownstoner. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  3. ↑ Dunn, Russell (November 1, 2023). Downstate New York Rock Walks: An Explorer's Guide to Amazing Boulders and Rock Formations. Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1438494708. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  4. ↑ https://brooklynrail.org/2009/12/local/on-the-isle-of-rocks
  5. ↑ 12th Street Streetseat: Queens Community Board 2 (PDF) (Report). New York City Department of Transportation. April 1, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NYC DOT - Pedestrians - Street Seats". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  7. ↑ Spivack, Caroline (2019-09-06). "Long Island City pedestrian plaza highlights ancient rock formation". Curbed NY. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  8. ↑ Antos, Jason D. (2021-06-11). "Rock Of Ages In Long Island City". Give Me Astoria. Retrieved 2023-12-26.

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