by Emma Davey Parents at PS 110 say the area near their children’s school lacks necessary safety features and are calling on the city’s Department of Transportation to make upgrades.Â
500 kids attend the elementary school, which directly faces McGolrick Park. Local parent Chris Roberti noticed morning drop-off issues on the very first day he showed up to school.
“Parents were really crushed on the sidewalk, people were kind of spilling into the street, there were cars double-parked,…
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I work in the area and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve nearly been hit by cars blowing through stop signs. I’ve also witnessed numerous accidents in the area, one involving a pedestrian. Drivers around here, especially toward the K bridge, are often only looking out for other cars, not pedestrians. Cars also speed through the residential streets to get to/from Meeker or the BQE. You have to be hyper-vigilant as a pedestrian – it would nice to see some caution from the drivers too!
It goes to show you that “Keep McGuinness Moving” had a valid point and that this increased traffic is due to the aftermath of Make McGuinness Safe as more and more cars and trucks use alternate routes to avoid on McGuinness Blvd to get to Meeker Avenue and the BQE. Pedestrians need to be more aware, heads up, earpods off, and pay attention to your surrounding! We all know there are bad drivers out there, cyclists too, and yes pedestrians as well. So let’s be more aware out there, the only one who is going to watch over you is yourself.
You got that right. I worry more about some idiot on a bike hitting me than a car. Cars have a tendency to follow the street direction, and I can’t remember the last time I saw one driving on the sidewalk.