Queens Plaza (Queens)
Queens Plaza is a
above the west central part of the plaza on elevated tracks.History
The location was the center of the 18th century village of
20th century
The plaza itself was built to accommodate the connection of the Queensboro Bridge to Queens Boulevard, which opened in 1909. A street, named Jane Street, was widened by 90 feet (27 m) and was renamed Bridge Plaza North and South. Grassy
By 1915, the bridge was overcrowded with traffic, and subway tracks were built above the plaza. The
By 1928, 86,000 cars went through the Queensboro Bridge and onto the plaza each day.
In the 1970s, Queens Plaza became a place for drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes to frequent, and was filled with trash, drugs, and broken glass.
21st century
By the early 2000s, Long Island City was going through
The renovation itself cost $45 million. It created a new
While only 1,000 people lived on the streets immediately surrounding the plaza as of the
Notable places
The New York City Traffic Control Center at 28-11 Queens Plaza North controls the city's traffic lights.[15]
The
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