▁be ▁used ▁as ▁the ▁par king ▁lot ▁for ▁Food ▁B az aar . ▁Port ions ▁of ▁the ▁Ever green ▁Branch ▁near ▁the ▁former ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁Cooper ▁Avenue ▁J unction ▁are ▁still ▁owned ▁by ▁the ▁Long ▁Island ▁Rail ▁Road . ▁The ▁line ▁was ▁out ▁of ▁service ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁Since ▁the ▁line ▁was ▁abandoned , ▁additional ▁plots ▁of ▁land ▁along ▁the ▁right - of - way ▁have ▁been ▁built ▁upon ▁or ▁used ▁as ▁par king ▁lots . ▁The ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁lots ▁are ▁vac ant . ▁A ▁private ▁development ▁company ▁bought ▁several ▁parc els ▁of ▁land ▁along ▁the ▁line ▁from ▁Con ra il ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁ ▁Station ▁list ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Bush wick ▁Branch ▁ ▁Manh attan ▁Beach ▁Branch ▁Rail ▁fre ight ▁transport ation ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁and ▁Long ▁Island ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁A ▁Ph antom ▁R ide ▁on ▁the ▁Ever green ▁Branch ▁( Bro ok lyn ▁B K ▁via ▁Internet ▁Archive ) ▁Robert ▁Em ery ▁Ever green ▁Branch ▁notes ▁ ▁Category : Long ▁Island ▁Rail ▁Road ▁branches ▁Category : Def unct ▁public ▁transport ▁operators ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Def unct ▁New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁rail ro ads ▁Category : R ail ro ads ▁on ▁Long ▁Island ▁Category : Transport ation ▁in ▁Brook lyn ▁Category : R ail way ▁lines ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁Category : R ail way ▁lines ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Category : 1 8 7 4 ▁establish