| 词条 | McGuinness Boulevard |
| 释义 |
McGuinness Boulevard is a boulevard in Greenpoint, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It runs between Interstate 278 to the south to the Pulaski Bridge in the north, which connects to Queens and Jackson Avenue (NY 25A). South of Driggs Avenue, it is called McGuinness Boulevard South. A major street going through Greenpoint, it was formerly known as Oakland Street, which went from Driggs Avenue to the Newtown Creek. The road was widened considerably in 1954 after the Pulaski Bridge opened, replacing the Vernon Avenue Bridge to the west.[1] In 1964, it was renamed after former local Democratic alderman Peter McGuinness.[2] The boulevard has a reputation as a dangerous speedway,[3] with three pedestrians and one cyclist dying on the boulevard between 2008 and 2013. Having one of the highest fatality rates in Brooklyn, it has been compared to Queens Boulevard, Queens's "Boulevard of Death". According to one study, at the intersection with Nassau Avenue alone, drivers violated traffic laws almost four times per minute.[4] As a result, the speed limit was lowered to 25 miles per hour from 30 mph in 2014 as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero plan.[5][6] Even so, locals are requesting speed cameras, left-turn traffic lights, and pedestrian "countdown" signals.[7] Other controversies have arisen on the street, including a planned homeless shelter at 400 McGuinness Boulevard, which was temporarily canceled due to neighborhood opposition.[8] Its opening was delayed to September 2012.[9] References1. ^{{cite news |title=Bridge Linking Greenpoint Section of Brooklyn and Long Island City Is Opened |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 11, 1954 |page=19 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1954/09/11/archives/bridge-linking-greenpoint-section-of-brooklyn-and-long-island-city.html |accessdate=2009-08-15}} {{Brooklyn streets}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://gowanuslounge.blogspot.com/2007/08/guest-post-peter-j-mcguinness-my-hero.html|title=The Gowanus Lounge: Guest Post: Peter J. McGuinness, My Hero|publisher=|accessdate=10 September 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2010/04/26/after_fatal_hit-and-run_mcguinness.php|title=After Fatal Hit-And-Run, McGuinness Blvd Infamy Increases: Gothamist|work=Gothamist|accessdate=10 September 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113080557/http://gothamist.com/2010/04/26/after_fatal_hit-and-run_mcguinness.php|archivedate=13 November 2014|df=}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2010/04/25/2010-04-25_boros_killer_blvd_mcguinness_a_mess_deaths__study_show.html|title=McGuinness is Brooklyn's killer boulevard, deaths and study show - NY Daily News|work=NY Daily News|accessdate=10 September 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.streetsblog.org/2014/04/22/mcguinness-boulevard-is-nycs-third-25-mph-arterial-slow-zone/|title=McGuinness Boulevard Is NYC’s Third 25 MPH Arterial Slow Zone - Streetsblog New York City|publisher=|accessdate=10 September 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2014/04/23/mcguinness_boulevard_gets_slow_zone.php|title=Greenpoint's McGuinness Boulevard Gets Slow Zone'd: Gothamist|work=Gothamist|accessdate=10 September 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918041004/http://gothamist.com/2014/04/23/mcguinness_boulevard_gets_slow_zone.php|archivedate=18 September 2014|df=}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.streetsblog.org/2014/01/07/steve-levin-mcguinness-boulevard-nicole-detweiler-speed-cameras-traffic-fatality-calming/|title=Levin to DOT: Deadly McGuinness Blvd Needs Traffic Calming, Speed Cams - Streetsblog New York City|publisher=|accessdate=10 September 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/02/07/local_opposition_kills_greenpoint_homeless_shelter_plan.php|title=Local Opposition Kills Greenpoint Homeless Shelter Plan - Fine, Don't Gimme Shelter - Curbed NY|work=Curbed NY|accessdate=10 September 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkshitty.com/greenpoint-goodness/84177|title=New York Shitty Day Starter: 400 McGuinness Is Open For Business : newyorkshitty.com|work=newyorkshitty.com|accessdate=10 September 2014}} 2 : Streets in Brooklyn|Greenpoint, Brooklyn |
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