Friday, August 5, 2011
One way to disaster?
From WPIX:
Whitestone residents are waging war on one way street signs.
"We don't want is. We've been here 50-something years, we don't need this," said activist Audrey Neilan.
Their force might be small -- three women -- but their voices are fierce. City plans to change two-way streets to one-way only has Neilan and Carole Keil fighting to stop it for safety reasons.
They say it will turn dangerous for kids who go to P.S 193. The Department of Transportation plans to install one way signs along 11th and 12th avenues between 152nd and 154th streets this fall. Neilan says it will also be an issue for trucks that travel down those roads to make deliveries.
"(What's important is) the safety of the children -- opening doors on the opposite side of the street, they are going to get hit," said Neilan.
The DOT said congestion is the main reason to install one way signs.
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"(What's important is) the safety of the children -- opening doors on the opposite side of the street, they are going to get hit," said Neilan.
That's right. That's why there are no one way streets anywhere in this city.
Neilan says it will also be an issue for trucks that travel down those roads to make deliveries.
The only issue is it will be much easier for trucks to make it down the block without having to squeeze past cars coming in the other direction.
Here in Flushing many two way streets are too narrow and our parked cars are always getting hit by bad drivers. I think the one way street will be safer and control traffic better.
You have to love Babs (Don't blame this on the "New People" moving into the neighborhood, they are spending money and bringing up the value on that home you never upgraded) and the Greater Whitestone Taxpayers (Useless since the 80's, and only getting worse) group.
Greater Whitestone said they wanted a one way, did not question the people that actually live on the block. When the people found out, they came out and said hell no. The Councilmember says " It is a sensative issue and there should be another meeting" How about you get off your lazy fat ass, or stop running to Fox 5 studios and actually go to the block, knock on the doors (Like you did with Walrus Ragusa when you wanted our vote), and speak to the homeowners! Its only what? 60? Or better yet, have a meeting in the basketball court of the park accross the street. This way you can see for yourself the Whitestone Farms mess, that has been featured on this blog SEVERAL TIMES! Which by the way is still a mess , and nothing has been done!.
The people that live on the block all day, every day are the ones that should have the final say!
Enforcement? Ha! this is not Flushing, unless of course, you drive on the Whitestone or Clearview expressway then Highway enforces (a good thing). The new Deputy Inspector of the 109 is as useless as the last two. Nothing will be done , and no enforcement in Whitestone.
The Senator will propose some sort of new law and never follow up, but he will get his sound bite.
This is when the Councilman needs to represent the citizens that elected him and get out there!
This is when the Councilman needs to represent the citizens that elected him and get out there!
You're talking about DAN DAN HES YOUR MAN (actual college cheer when he ran for president of the schools law club. He is way too busy with dying his hair, chasing Meagan, kissing Vallones ass, and getting Chummy with Franco, to do anything other than that, he is appearing on Fox, just ask him.
How strange! The people who live on 11th and 12th avenues dont want one ways, but their getting them and the people on 5th avenue want one but cant have it. Boot Halloran in the next election and drop out of Greater Whitestone. It's time to pay the piper!
The reason for the one ways is Franco's new restaurant. Thank Halloran, Padavan and CB7!
How strange! The people who live on 11th and 12th avenues dont want one ways, but their getting them and the people on 5th avenue want one but cant have it. Boot Halloran in the next election and drop out of Greater Whitestone. It's time to pay the piper!
EXACTLY
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