Safety Measures Pushed for Grand Avenue, Maspeth’s Main Street
Assemblywoman Margaret Markey just met with the NYPD and DOT to discuss new safety measures for Grand Avenue, the main drag running through Maspeth. Markey requested streetscape improvements after a number of accidents along the avenue, including an accident where a careless driver ran into a group of school students on the sidewalk and another…
Assemblywoman Margaret Markey just met with the NYPD and DOT to discuss new safety measures for Grand Avenue, the main drag running through Maspeth. Markey requested streetscape improvements after a number of accidents along the avenue, including an accident where a careless driver ran into a group of school students on the sidewalk and another accident last month where a woman was killed by an unlicensed driver making an illegal turn while she was crossing Grand Avenue in the crosswalk.
The DOT plans to study possible solutions for a number of dangerous locations along Grand, including Grand Avenue at 69th Street, 53rd Avenue and 65th Place. The DOT should be ready with some ideas in the coming months.
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Grand is an ideal location to show the traffic calming benefits of bike lanes. Together with curb extensions, raised crosswalks and other measures, the safety of Grand Avenue can be improved greatly while also increasing the functionality of the street.