So a week or two ago there was something in the news about the SIEDC doing a presentation on a possible route for the Staten Island west shore light rail.
Here is an article and
here is another.
I don't live anywhere near Staten island, but my question is, why are they so fixated on using the West Shore expressway median? That seems like the worst possible place for light rail. All you would wind up with are a bunch of park and rides. A line along Richmond Avenue seems like it would be much better. (Elevated would be nice but at-grade would probably work too.) It could then go down Richmond Parkway and end with a transfer to SIR at Huguenot. Still plenty of opportunity for park and ride, but also plenty of opportunity for neighborhood stations and TOD.