The city’s plan to reconstruct a portion of
Eliot Avenue is creating a traffic nightmare for local residents. The four-month project, to widen the avenue and add a 5-foot sidewalk on its north side between
Mount Olivet Crescent and
67th Street was being conducted between the hours of 9pm and 6am but starting on Oct 6
th the roadway has been closed around the clock.
Residents are screaming that the closure of the road is causing massive delays and intense aggravation. The Patriots have received numerous e-mails complaining about the closure of the avenue. Parents driving their children to school today reported 20 minute delays in getting their children to school (PS 49, PS 58, IS 73, PS 87, PS 128, PS 153, Our Lady of Hope and St. Stans have all reported problems getting to school)
In addition, commuters who take local buses to get to work experienced extensive delays trying to get to their destination. One individual stated that he will have to leave 40 minutes early tomorrow in order to get to work on time.
There were many uniformed traffic officers directing cars at various locations throughout Middle Village. However, many feel that more officers are needed to assist in moving traffic more quickly during the closure of Eliot Avenue between the two cemeteries. Our sources state that the roadway will be closed around the clock until the 15th so be prepared for the nightmare.
The city’s plan to reconstruct a portion of 
7 comments:
An example of Government at its worst. This should have been done at night over the summer!
Closed all day why?
apparently, they are doing extensive roadwork...the community was never alerted that the raodway was going to be closed until the day of
It took me 45 minutes to drive 8 blocks today....this is unacceptable
I say we get Councilman Oddo to speak to the contractors
What a mess! It certainly is much cheaper in the day than having the work done at night. The total cost in lost business and time will probably be a lot more but the city won't be writing a check for it.
Imagine if this lasted for half the year. Every year!
Mayor Bloomberg must not really care too much about traffic congestion. If he did he wouldn't have 42nd street blocked off for about half the year during the day.
If he cares so much about traffic jams, congestion and air pollution, why does he let Park Avenue be blocked off? Why doesn't he do anything about that?
The delightful Pershing Square Restaurant blocks Park Avenue going South at 42nd St. for about 12 hours a day/6 months of the year! From May to October. This Causes Massive Congestion & Air Pollution!
But apparently it does not bother NYC's Nanny-in-Chief Mike "Congestion Pricing Tax" Bloomberg? Check out the map!
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Check it out!
Thanks!
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This huge undertaking makes no sense to me. Installing a sidewalk would have been sufficient. Come on now....it is a road between two cemeteries. This was a big waste of money. Whose idea was this anyway? Another self serving political resident?
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