Was there a political or financial reason why the line on Hillside Avenue was stopped at 179th St. Its a shame it wasnt extended to Queens Village where i'm sure the ridership would have appreciated a new subway line.
They started digging a tunnel but residents to the south demanded that they build 76th Street station first. When that fell through they were out of money to continue the line beyond 179th Street
More seriously, they were planning to continue under Hillside to Little Neck Road: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... System.jpg