Safety
Road work finished, but sign is still up.
The last day of work was September 5, yet the sign is still up as of September 25.
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How do you prevent stupid drivers from causing accidents?
68 Street is wide. If northbound drivers did not compensate early enough turning right before the end of the street, parked cars on the narrower Caldwell Avenue would be struck. Avoiding parking there, neighbors telling each other.
Fire hydrant blocks driveway access.
Which came first? The house was built in 1920. According to Councilman Bob Holden’s office, the fire hydrant could be moved at homeowner’s expense.
Eastbound LIE Service Road right after 69 Lane has its number of lanes cut from 3 to 2.
The Sitting Area 127 CXXVII park has been reconfigured in September. At its tip, it curves out cutting off one service road lane without warning. Cars must merge left. The design is to help cars merging from 58 Road on the other side of the Sitting Area, but the new island creates an even more … Read more
Make 2 parking spots No Parking Anytime at Caldwell Avenue near 69 Street.
Caldwell Avenue was a two-way street, so it is wide enough to have two rows of cars: the main row for those turning right, and a secondary row for those turning left. Removing two parking spots at the end of the Avenue would encourage drivers to leave more maneuverable space for those turning left.
Cars not watching pedestrian nor stop sign.
When cars merge into LIE service road from 58 Avenue, drivers look left at approaching cars. If service road cars are held up at the 69 Street traffic light, drivers would speed on the service road ignoring the stop sign and possible pedestrians crossing from drivers’ right.
High occurrence of accidents when turning on or off 69 Street at 58 Avenue and at Caldwell Avenue.
Traffic volume is high during rush hour. Adding a second traffic light and making feeder roads one-way help, but those improvements beget other problems. One resident said, “pedestrians don’t have a chance (crossing 69 Street safely)”. These blocks should be studied as a group, not fixing it at spots. Tools would include realtime accident reporting … Read more