$1 Million for a Dog Run in Astoria. $1.5 Million for a Dog Run in East Elmhurst. IN YOUR DREAMS: that $2.5 Million Fantasy Funding Moving Along Nicely. Provided by the On-The-Ball Queens Political Establishment to be Used for the Construction of a Dog Run at the Steinway Mansion. A State-of-the-Art Facility with Spacious Room for Queens Dogs to Enjoy.

What that $ 2.5 million could have bought at the Steinway Mansion site:  a magnificent dog run, a beautiful public park,  and the preservation of historical legacy - all rolled into one.  Now this:

Bear witness to the stupidity, the inertia, and the damned-if-I-care attitude of your Queens elected officials.