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12-05-2015, 04:33 PM
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Location: Between the Bays
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Originally Posted by vision33r
Is Woodhaven Blvd and Jamaica Ave intersection still the most pedestrian Death area in Queens? I remember passing through and the police blocked off the middle lanes because they said an old black lady got hit by a car and she blew like 60 ft in the air back in the late 90s.
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Originally Posted by SeventhFloor
Woodhaven Blvd and Jamaica Ave intersection never was the most pedestrian Death area in Queens....Queens Boulevard is nicknamed "the Boulevard of Death" due to the many pedestrian deaths over the years.
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Originally Posted by martinjsxx
True but you can't really compare a single intersection to all of Queens Boulevard.
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Woodhaven blvd has now passed Queens blvd. And particularly the Jamaica ave intersection is considered one of the more deadly ones. But you also have the Union tpke, Metropolitan ave and Queens blvd intersections that can't be too far behind. |
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12-05-2015, 04:40 PM
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Location: Glendale NY
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Originally Posted by G-Dale
Woodhaven blvd has now passed Queens blvd. And particularly the Jamaica ave intersection is considered one of the more deadly ones. But you also have the Union tpke, Metropolitan ave and Queens blvd intersections that can't be too far behind.
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Woodhaven Blvd surpassed Queens Blvd quite some time ago....and I think Ocean Parkway has as well.
They should just create a bridge that links both ends of the subway together like they have at 31 st and Astoria Blvd. That way you don't even have to cross the street. |
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12-05-2015, 04:51 PM
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Location: Between the Bays
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Originally Posted by DoomDan515
Woodhaven Blvd surpassed Queens Blvd quite some time ago....and I think Ocean Parkway has as well.
They should just create a bridge that links both ends of the subway together like they have at 31 st and Astoria Blvd. That way you don't even have to cross the street.
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On Queens blvd you can cross for free underground at the subway stations. I know you can at the Union, 71st and Slattery/Woodhaven stations. Probably at 63rd and Newtown/Grand as well.
On Jamaica and Woodhaven you'd have to go on the platform to cross. |
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12-05-2015, 05:32 PM
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Location: Glendale NY
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Originally Posted by G-Dale
On Queens blvd you can cross for free underground at the subway stations. I know you can at the Union, 71st and Slattery/Woodhaven stations. Probably at 63rd and Newtown/Grand as well.
On Jamaica and Woodhaven you'd have to go on the platform to cross.
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I do this all the time on Queens Blvd. Wish they would put signs up on Queens Blvd that let pedestrians know they can do this. |
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12-05-2015, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by G-Dale
Woodhaven blvd has now passed Queens blvd. And particularly the Jamaica ave intersection is considered one of the more deadly ones. But you also have the Union tpke, Metropolitan ave and Queens blvd intersections that can't be too far behind.
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Really? I was not aware. Link? |
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12-05-2015, 08:21 PM
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Location: Between the Bays
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Originally Posted by SeventhFloor
Really? I was not aware. Link?
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Woodhaven Blvd. Has Most Pedestrian Fatalities | Queens Tribune
Not sure it is that Queens blvd made progress or that Woodhaven got worse, but either way it needs to be made more pedestrian friendly.
BTW...most dangerous intersection in all the city is Eastern Pkwy and Utica, I believe. |
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12-05-2015, 11:25 PM
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Location: NYC
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I used to drive on Woodhaven and Queens Blvd a lot. I rarely see accidents on Queens Blvd because the lights changes too fast. I was on Queens Blvd last week to see my folks and Queens drivers now are so Goddamn slow courtesy of DeBlasio.
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12-06-2015, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by SeventhFloor
I wouldn't consider a single intersection an "area" either.
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Vision33r would have to explain what he/she meant by "death area", but it was used by vision33r to describe a single intersection so that's what I assumed what was meant by "area".
As far as pedestrian safety at Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue, it is dangerous because it's very wide and has a lot of traffic but there are medians where someone could wait if the light changes as they cross. A little alertness and watching out for traffic would probably drastically reduce pedestrian casualties. |
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