Medisys (a/k/a Jamaica Hospital) has bought several homes in the area. Some are also vacant. Along this stretch, there are a non-working police camera, trash concerns and cars blocking driveway, and theft incidents.
133 Street off Metropolitan Avenue is about a 900 feet dead-end residential street. During alternate side street cleaning hours, parked cars do not move and are not ticketed. Trash piles up. Rats abound. For those cars that do move, residents’ driveway if often blocked. Previously, crime has been low, but now… theft and break-in are … Read more
This stretch of 112 Street between Jamaica and Atlantic Avenues needs milling given the amount of potholes. Also, car speeding to avoid traffic and speed camera on Liberty Avenue is a constant concern among seniors and children at play. Some residents have suggested leasing street parking space for convenience and safety.
The residents feel the City has a lower priority responding to their needs. Illegal activities continue. Tree trimming requires multiple attempts. Double-parking, reserved spots, hydrants, driveway blocking, out-of-state owners… Theft reporting is up to citizens to fix on their own. Response time has not been attentive. Quality of life is dramatically lower than before.
Parking space availability is tight along Jamaica Avenue especially if near a subway stop. Commuters, shoppers and neighbors would park illegally by hydrant, double-parking or blocking driveways frustrating residents. Cars would also speed down from Hillside Avenue to Jamaica Avenue.
Click here to post. Click here to read about “Central Business District Tolling Program” and the six rushed public hearings held last week before Labor Day weekend.
At 153 Avenue, there is no “end of road” warning for those driving westbound on 151 Avenue. An accident in early August damaged 4 parked cars. Package pirates and auto thefts are common in this area since the 76th Precinct and 106th Precinct would refer to the other Precinct over jurisdiction.
Complaints filed before the Community Board, 102 Police Precinct and Department of Transportation were not acted upon. Was it done to add a few parking space at the South Richmond Hill Post Office?
Updated: August 20, 2022. 103rd, 105th and 113th precinct ran Operation “Heavy Duty Enforcement” removing trucks parked in residential area. 112th precinct did not participate. Yes, trucks, tractors and trailers are not suppose to park there overnight. How about giving a contract to tow truck specialized to tow these oversized vehicles?
Ironically, PO DeMutiis died when a stolen car rammed into his 1977 Plymouth while on duty on January 25, 1994 at this location. It’s a similar scene by 112 Precinct in Forest Hills under the LIRR trestle along Yellowstone Boulevard.