Truck Double Parked

04/27/2023 - 12:35

I strongly encourage DOT to implement the proposed street redesign for 60th street, 2nd avenue, and 1st avenue that would convert these roads to one-way traffic. Any redesign of 3rd avenue should be paired with thoughtful consideration of these one-way street proposals in order to ensure dangerous street conditions do not spill over to/transfer to 1st and 2nd avenue. These roads are chaotic and dangerous for any non-vehicular traffic due to trucks/cars double parked, driving / parking on sidewalks, speeding, and general lack of enforcement of truck size limits and reckless driver behavior. If 3rd avenue loses lanes of traffic, drivers should not be incentivized to bypass it by taking 2nd or 1st Ave and creating dangerous conditions there. 60th street should be converted to a one-way street - it is choked by large trucks double parked, contributes to the dangerous conditions at 60th/3rd Ave, and is adjacent to multiple schools.

Long Distance to Cross

04/27/2023 - 10:51

Pedestrians must cross 9 lanes while drivers block the box and fail to yield. Current crossing time is not adequate, so walkers must either try to "cheat" across when light is still red, or risk getting stuck on small medians with trucks whizzing by on each side.

Wrong-way Cycling

04/27/2023 - 10:46

Sidewalk is narrow in this area, and cyclists ride down it really fast, right into oncoming pedestrians.

Pedestrian

04/27/2023 - 10:42

This intersection has no crosswalk, but is still heavily used. People, including those with children in strollers have to jump over guard rails but choose to do so because it feels safer than crossing at 60th St. Perhaps a pedestrian-only crosswalk like at 59th Street could be added here?

Bus Stuck in Traffic

04/27/2023 - 10:37

Buses get stuck in traffic heading south at 39th St all the time. Not sure how much is due to traffic pattern and how much is due to construction.

Other

04/27/2023 - 10:33

Because of highway providing shelter from elements, and guardrails providing shelter from cars/trucks, area has become a frequent site of homeless encampments.

No Crosswalk

04/27/2023 - 10:31

There is no crosswalk for people going to Micro Center

Signage Problems

04/27/2023 - 10:28

Triangle-shaped median at entrance to BQE at 62nd Street, and area on 3 Ave next to Father Tom Joyce Park/across from BMW and Audi (where OLPH Soccer plays) has no signage indicating parking regulations, so it has become storage for seldom used and abandoned cars. Police say that since there is no signage, they can't ticket illegal parking, so area has become like a junkyard.

Not Enough Time to Cross

04/27/2023 - 10:21

Adding another voice for 65th Street and 3 Ave -- intersection needs to be shortened. Crossing from Bay Ridge Towers to John Allen Payne Park takes too long, and turning cars/trucks don't yield. It needs curb extensions, and a leading pedestrian interval on this part of the intersection.

Accessibility

04/27/2023 - 10:19

People who work at Brooklyn Army Terminal cross here, but a recent sidewalk/bike lane project removed the crosswalk, making this a dangerous crossing. Can it be re-added? Also, ever since the school was built and contractors parked their cars on this sidwalk, the local auto shop and other local businesses have felt empowered to take over a portion of the sidewalk and store destroyed vehicles on the sidewalk on way to MS936.