Main Street (Queens)
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Main Street is a major north–south street in the
Route description
Main Street runs relatively north to south with two to three lanes in either direction, and serves as the major road for
South of Queens College, it intersects with Jewel Avenue near the neighborhood of
The most congested area of Main Street is at its northern end in
History
For much of its early history Main Street was a quiet, small-town street. In the beginning, it did not extend south of the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.[11] The intersection of Main Street and Northern Boulevard, built in the 17th century, is one of the oldest modern intersections in the United States.[12] As of 1891, it continued four blocks south to Franklin Avenue, as another street called Jaggar Avenue.[12][13]
The street was extended to
In the 1970s, in the wake of the
Transportation
Bus service
The primary public transportation on Main Street is the
Many buses travel through or terminate on the section of Main Street located in Flushing. This includes several routes that run between Flushing and Jamaica, as well as the
Bus lanes
In October 2016, the New York City Department of Transportation announced that southbound traffic on Main Street between 37th Avenue and 40th Road would be converted to a busway restricted to buses and local delivery vehicles. This would allow bus speeds to be maintained during the construction of widened sidewalks.[26] The busway was implemented in 2017, resulted in a 23 percent increase in bus speeds.[27][28] The southbound traffic restriction was made permanent in 2018.[29]
In June 2020, mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city would test out a northbound busway on Main Street in Downtown Flushing.[30][31] Almost all Main Street business owners expressed opposition to the busway in a survey,[32] leading a New York Supreme Court judge to place an injunction in November 2020.[28][33] In January 2021, the busway was introduced on the northbound lanes of Main Street and Kissena Boulevard between Sanford Avenue and Northern Boulevard.[27][34][35]
Subway and rail
On the
The Downtown Flushing section of the route contains its busiest transit hub, revolving around the
Education
Schools
Libraries
Several branches of
Points of interest
Notable points of interest include:
- Roosevelt Avenue[4]
- Flushing Main Post Office, between Sanford and Maple Avenues[4][11]
- Queens Botanical Garden and Kissena Corridor Park between Dahlia and 56th Avenues[4][11]
- Cedar Grove Cemetery, between Reeves Avenue and 68th Drive, north of Jewel Avenue[6]
Other Main Streets in New York City
There are four other Main Streets in the four other boroughs of New York City:
- In
- In Dumbo, Brooklyn, Main Street is a two-block cobblestone street that still has old pieces of railroad track embedded into the cobblestones.[2][12][38]
- On Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, Main Street is the sole north–south artery on the island, and is lined mainly with apartment buildings, hospitals, and a small town center consisting of several businesses.[2][12]
- In Tottenville, Staten Island, Main Street is a six-block artery that runs north to south at the western end of the neighborhood.[2][12]
Of the five Main Streets in New York City, Queens's is the busiest and most notable.[2][11][12]
See also
- Flushing Chinatown, also known as Downtown Flushing
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). MTA New York City Transit. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 27, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "EXILE ON MAIN STREET, NYC". Forgotten New York. November 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Map of Flushing, Queens, dated 1891
- ^ "Main Street Extension Is A 'Hot Potato': With Coming of Fall, Civic Leaders Are Again Demanding Action". Long Island Daily Press. Fultonhistory.com. September 6, 1938. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Queens Thoroughfare Extended" (PDF). The New York Times. November 24, 1954. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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The three developers have stressed in public hearings that they are not outsiders to Flushing, which is 69% Asian. 'They've been here, they live here, they work here, they've invested here,' said Ross Moskowitz, an attorney for the developers at a different public hearing in February...Tangram Tower, a luxury mixed-use development built by F&T. Last year, prices for two-bedroom apartments started at $1.15m...The influx of transnational capital and rise of luxury developments in Flushing has displaced longtime immigrant residents and small business owners, as well as disrupted its cultural and culinary landscape. These changes follow the familiar script of gentrification, but with a change of actors: it is Chinese American developers and wealthy Chinese immigrants who are gentrifying this working-class neighborhood, which is majority Chinese.
- ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "Q20A, Q20B, and Q44 bus schedule".
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- ^ "2010 NYC Transit Service Reductions - Revised: Queens Local Bus". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "2010 NYC Transit Service Reductions - Revised: Express Bus". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Q44 Select Bus Service" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. June 9, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Toure, Madina (January 22, 2015). "NE Queens leaders wary of Select Bus Service proposal". timesledger.com. Times Ledger. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Cronin, Jon (June 4, 2015). "DOT Presents Updated SBS Plan For Main St". queenstribune.com. Queen Tribune. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Offner, Daniel (April 23, 2015). "No Bus-Only Lane For Part of Main Street". queenstribune.com. Queens Tribune. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Flushing Traffic Management Maintaining needed street uses during construction 10/18/2016" (PDF). nyc.gov. New York City Department of Transportation. October 18, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Guse, Clayton (January 13, 2021). "NYC to launch busway in Flushing after local pushback sparked months of delays". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Donlevy, Katherine (February 21, 2021). "Flushing Main Street busway not welcome". Queens Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Flushing Traffic Management Prioritizing Buses & Local Deliveries on Main Street 5/31/2018" (PDF). nyc.gov. New York City Department of Transportation. May 31, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Gartland, Michael (June 8, 2020). "De Blasio announces 20 miles of new express MTA busways as NYC begins to reopen". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Better Buses Restart: Mayor de Blasio Announces Major Projects to Speed Buses During City's Phased R". The official website of the City of New York. June 8, 2020. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Main Street Busway Opponents Fear Even Greater Loss of Customers". www.ny1.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Hallum, Mark (November 15, 2020). "Judge halts Flushing Main Street busway launch until further review". amNewYork. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Northbound Main Street Busway in Queens to Help Alleviate Traffic". www.ny1.com. January 19, 2021. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ WABC (February 8, 2021). "60-day warning period begins for Main Street Busway violations in Flushing". ABC7 New York. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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External links
- Media related to Main Street (Queens) at Wikimedia Commons