Talk about McGuinness Boulevard has been borderline ubiquitous as of late due to the proposed DOT redesignand subsequent chatter both for and against from Make McGuinness Safe and Keep McGuinness Moving parties, respectively. However, the street at the center of the controversy (a controversy that includes three deaths and nearly 400 injuries over the past decade) didn’t always go by its present (and infamous, depending on who you ask) name. In fact, it wasn’t…
Greenpoint History: When Oakland Street Became McGuinness Boulevard
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It is kind of ironic that in a way it is going back to the way it was ie, a smaller street for vehicular traffic.
“a six-lane divided highway (the setup we’re familiar with today)”
McGuinness is four lanes for almost its entire length. Unless you’re counting left turn lanes and parking in that six, it’s a misleading statement.
Parking is a lane.