22 definitions by NYC Metalhead
Union Turnpike is a thoroughfare stretching across central and eastern Queens in New York City. Initially designed as a toll road, it takes a straight-arrow path from Kew Gardens Hills towards Glen Oaks on the Queens-Nassau border. At the time, Union Turnpike traveled through relatively undeveloped areas, serving as a border between the towns of Flushing and Jamaica. Though both towns were absorbed into New York City in 1898, the division is evident today in the addresses. Buildings on the north side begin with a 113- ZIP code, indicating Flushing, and buildings to the south begin with a 114-.
Prior to the construction of Grand Central Parkway in the 1930s, Union Turnpike was heavily used, and developed businesses throughout its length. Among the landmarks found along the turnpike are Forest Park, Queens Borough Hall, St. John's University, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, and the Queens County Farm Museum. The turnpike crosses into Nassau County at the city's easternmost point, 271st Street, entering the village of New Hyde Park.
With the exception of a section in Glendale, most of Union Turnpike consists of four traffic lanes divided by a narrow concrete median. The Glendale section contains a wide mall with trees, and in Kew Gardens, the turnpike acts as a service road for the Jackie Robinson Parkway rising dramatically above the Long Island Rail Road, before dipping below Queens Boulevard. Between Kew Gardens and the city line, the Q46 bus line travels along Union Turnpike.
Prior to the construction of Grand Central Parkway in the 1930s, Union Turnpike was heavily used, and developed businesses throughout its length. Among the landmarks found along the turnpike are Forest Park, Queens Borough Hall, St. John's University, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, and the Queens County Farm Museum. The turnpike crosses into Nassau County at the city's easternmost point, 271st Street, entering the village of New Hyde Park.
With the exception of a section in Glendale, most of Union Turnpike consists of four traffic lanes divided by a narrow concrete median. The Glendale section contains a wide mall with trees, and in Kew Gardens, the turnpike acts as a service road for the Jackie Robinson Parkway rising dramatically above the Long Island Rail Road, before dipping below Queens Boulevard. Between Kew Gardens and the city line, the Q46 bus line travels along Union Turnpike.
Union Turnpike runs parallel to the Grand Central Parkway for much of it's stretch. In fact, it intersects with the parkway twice.
by NYC Metalhead November 21, 2006
A major street in Queens that is known to be one of the most dangerous streets to cross in NYC. Queens Boulevard is a major commercial strip for many of the neighborhoods it cuts through, which includes Briarwood, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Elmhust, Woodside, Sunnyside, and Long Island City. Queens Boulevard is quite possibly the widest non highway in NYC. Through much of its stretch, it's a 12 lane multi-median divided street. Queens Boulevard starts off at Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens and goes all the way to the Queensboro bridge and to Manhattan.
by NYC Metalhead June 21, 2006
A neighborhood in Queens New York that is better then Ozone Park. It's major shopping strip is Jamaica Avenue and the neighborhood is home to Forest Park. Also the name of a major boulevard that cuts through this neighborhood.
Forest Park is in Woodhaven
by NYC Metalhead June 21, 2006
A middle to upper class neighborhood in Queens NY located near the Cross Island Parkway and Nassau county. Main street include Bell Boulevard, Northern Boulevard, and Francis Lewis Boulevard. Bayside is home to many of the best High Schools in Queens, including Benjamin Cardozo High School on Springfield Boulevard and Bayside High School.
by NYC Metalhead June 23, 2006
Woodhaven Boulevard is one of the major streets in Queens NY, it continues where Cross Bay Boulevard leaves off in Ozone Park. One of the widest Boulevards in New York City, Woodhaven Boulevard in mostly 8-10 lanes throughout it's stretch. Woodhaven Boulevard doesn't have much stores on it except in Rego Park, and is often used more as an alternative to the often horribly clogged up Van Wyck Expressway. Woodhaven Boulevard cuts through neighborhoods such as Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Glendale, Middle Village, and Rego Park before ending at Queens Boulvard in Elmhurst. The Q11 and Q53 buses run down Woodhaven Boulevard.
by NYC Metalhead June 22, 2006
Metropolitan Avenue is a major avenue located in Queens NY. It starts off at Jamaica Avenue by the Van Wyck Expressway in Richmond Hill and goes all the way to Williamsburg in Brooklyn from there. Metropolitan Avenue is known to be a major truck route in Queens and is also a major commercial strip for most of the neighborhoods it cuts through, which includes Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, Middle Village, Maspeth, Ridgewood, and Williamsburg. Metromall is located on Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village. The Q54 is Metropolitan Avenue's main bus.
by NYC Metalhead September 5, 2006
Ozone Park wigger- I'm from OZP Homie
Normal person from another neighborhood- Please shut the hell up wigger.
Normal person from another neighborhood- Please shut the hell up wigger.
by NYC Metalhead June 21, 2006