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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
Get the Union Turnpike mug.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 4, 2006
Get the Metropolitan Avenue mug.Myrtle Avenue is a avenue in Brooklyn and Queens that is often busy. It starts off at Jamaica Avenue near Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill and goes all the way to Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Myrtle Avenue is esp. a major street in Ridgewood. The Q55 serves the Queens stretch of Myrtle Avenue and the B54 serves the Brooklyn stretch. In addition, the M train serves a significat stretch of Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn.
by NYC Metalhead September 4, 2006
Get the Myrtle Avenue mug.Bell Boulevard is a popular street that runs through the neighborhoods of Oakland Gardens and Bayside in Queens NY. The street itself has a huge number of stores, restuarants, and clubs in Bayside. The Q31 and Q13 buses serve significant portions of Bell Boulevard.
by NYC Metalhead August 28, 2006
Get the Bell Boulevard mug.A shitty neighborhood in Queens NY with no attractions, no decent stores except a bunch of 99 cent stores on 101 Avenue, and too many immagrants and Wiggers. Essentially a worser version of Howard Beach, which is right next to Ozone Park. The wiggers who come from this neighborhood often refer to Ozone Park as "The OZP".
by NYC Metalhead August 27, 2006
Get the Ozone Park mug.A very long avenue in Queens NY that starts off at Fulton Street in East New York Brooklyn and turns into Jericho Turnpike once it crosses the Cross Island Parkway in Bellemore Queens. One of the more busier avenue's in Queens, with alot of stores through all the neighborhoods it cuts through, esp. in Woodhaven and Jamaica. The q56 and q36 serve Jamaica Avenue. Jamaica Avenue is a good street to look for if your lost in Queens.
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Get the Jamaica Avenue mug.A major 4 lane avenue in Queens NY that starts off at Myrtle Avenue in Richmond Hill Queens and goes all the way to Nassau County. Runs parrell to Jamaica Avenue throughout much of its stretch, Hillside avenue is also a very busy street with alot of stuff on it.
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