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Bus line on southwest corner of Cross Bay Boulevard and Liberty Avenue, 1943

Green Bus Lines served Queens for decades, operating key routes that connected neighborhoods to Long Island Rail Road stations. Queens Borough President photographs, NYC Municipal Archives.

Photograph displaying long line of people boarding bus to Rockaway Park. An elevated rail line can be seen in the background along with shops.

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