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33-562: (Redirected from Flushing–Main Street ) Flushing – Main Street may refer to: Main Street (Queens) in Flushing, New York Flushing–Main Street (IRT Flushing Line) , a New York City Subway station along Main Street in Flushing, serving the 7 and <7> ​ trains Flushing–Main Street station (LIRR) , a Long Island Rail Road station along Main Street in Flushing, serving

66-570: A busway restricted to buses and local delivery vehicles . This would allow bus speeds to be maintained during the construction of widened sidewalks. The busway was implemented in 2017, resulted in a 23 percent increase in bus speeds. The southbound traffic restriction was made permanent in 2018. In June 2020, mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city would test out a northbound busway on Main Street in Downtown Flushing. Almost all Main Street business owners expressed opposition to

99-775: A few unique distinctions. It is only one of two parkways in New York State to carry an elliptical black-on-white design for its trailblazer, the other being the Henry Hudson Parkway , also in New York City. Other parkways in the Bronx , Manhattan , and Staten Island use the state-standard design, while the Belt-system parkways use a modified version of the Long Island regional parkway shield with

132-689: Is at its northern end in Downtown Flushing , between Sanford Avenue and Northern Boulevard . Other congestion points include the intersections with the Long Island Expressway; the Union Turnpike/Grand Central Parkway (GCP) interchange, from 73rd Avenue south to the GCP; and its southern terminus, at Queens Boulevard. The growth of the business activity at the core of Downtown Flushing, dominated by

165-718: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Main Street (Queens) Main Street is a major north–south street in the borough of Queens in New York City , extending from Queens Boulevard in Briarwood to Northern Boulevard in Flushing . Created in the 17th century as one of Flushing's main roads, Main Street has been lengthened at various points in its existence. Main Street runs relatively north to south with two to three lanes in either direction, and serves as

198-609: Is located a few blocks away from the northern terminus. The Queens College campus, which also houses Townsend Harris High School and John Bowne High School , is located between Reeves Avenue (near the Long Island Expressway ) and Melbourne Avenue. Archbishop Molloy High School is located at the southern end of Main Street. An Orthodox Jewish girls' high school, Shevach High School, is located on Main Street between 75th Avenue and 75th Road. Several branches of Queens Library are located on Main Street, including

231-781: The Clearview Expressway (I-295) and its southern terminus. The parkway leaves Cunningham Park, entering the Bellerose section of Queens, entering exit 22, which connects to Union Turnpike via Stronghurst Avenue. The route then enters Alley Pond Park , where it interchanges with the Cross Island Parkway and Winchester Boulevard. After the interchange, the Grand Central passes west of Creedmoor Hospital , winding northeast into exit 24, which serves Little Neck Parkway before winding northeast to

264-829: The Grand Central Parkway service road. Westbound Union Turnpike feeds into the Kew Gardens Interchange , connecting to the Grand Central, the Van Wyck Expressway , the Jackie Robinson Parkway , and Queens Boulevard . Near its southern end, two entrance ramps branch off from the center of Main Street, feeding into the southbound Van Wyck. The two one-way spurs of Main Street run for three more blocks before ending in Briarwood , at adjacent intersections with Queens Boulevard. The most congested area of Main Street

297-517: The Long Island Expressway north of Queens College . South of Queens College, it intersects with Jewel Avenue near the neighborhood of Pomonok . The stretch of Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills south of the Long Island Expressway is home to a large Jewish community, including many Orthodox , Ashkenazi , and Bukharan Jews . At the south end of Kew Gardens Hills near Jamaica , Main Street intersects with Union Turnpike and

330-778: The Long Island Rail Road 's Port Washington Branch and soon into Flushing Meadows-Corona Park . Through the park, the parkway passes west of Arthur Ashe Stadium , the Queens Zoo and the Unisphere before entering exit 10, a cloverleaf interchange with the Long Island Expressway (I-495). Soon crossing into Forest Hills , the parkway continues through Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, passing Meadow Lake, entering exit 11, connecting to 69th Road and Jewel Avenue in [in Forest Hills]. After that interchange,

363-583: The Montauk Point Lighthouse logo. In addition, it is one of the few parkways in the state to allow truck traffic to any extent. The section shared with I-278 allows for all trucks under 14 feet (4.3 m) high. The Grand Central Parkway begins at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge overlapped with I-278 in the Astoria section of Queens . After an interchange with 31st Street (I-278 exit 45);

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396-671: The Nassau County line in Little Neck . At this crossing, the parkway changes names to the Northern State Parkway , which continues east towards Hauppauge . The Grand Central Parkway was first proposed in 1922, as a scenic drive along the high ground of east-central Queens. By the time construction began in 1931, it had been reconceived as extending northwestward to the Triborough Bridge, then in

429-469: The Van Wyck Expressway was opened. In the 1970s, in the wake of the 1976 fiscal crisis , more real estate became available. The area was quickly settled by Chinese and Koreans . By the late 2000s, the area around Main Street was considered a very diverse community. The New York Times compared it to the classical Main Street and contrasted its character against Wall Street in Manhattan . In

462-404: The 2010 cuts due to low ridership. Many buses travel through or terminate on the section of Main Street located in Flushing. These buses travel through: And these buses terminate there: Several other buses intersect with the street at other major streets along the route. The Main Street corridor, along with the parallel Kissena / Parsons Boulevard corridor and the 164th Street corridor,

495-617: The 2020s, Downtown Flushing is undergoing rapid gentrification by Chinese transnational entities. The primary public transportation on Main Street is the Q44 bus route, running from the Jamaica Center area through the entire length of Main Street before continuing to the Bronx . In 1999, the Q44 was converted into a limited-stop service, supplemented by Q20A and Q20B local buses running from Jamaica to College Point . Prior to 2010,

528-845: The Flushing Chinatown, has continued to flourish despite the COVID-19 pandemic. For much of its early history Main Street was a quiet, small-town street. In the beginning, it did not extend south of the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road . The intersection of Main Street and Northern Boulevard, built in the 17th century, is one of the oldest modern intersections in the United States. As of 1891, it continued four blocks south to Franklin Avenue, as another street called Jaggar Avenue. The street

561-600: The Grand Central bends southeast and away from LaGuardia Airport, paralleling the Long Island Sound into the eastbound only exit 8, which serves 111th Street. Entering the Corona section of Queens, the Grand Central enters exit 9, which serves NY 25A (Northern Boulevard) and the Whitestone Expressway just west of Citi Field . The Grand Central then proceeds south, crossing under

594-470: The Grand Central to Utopia Parkway . At the interchange with Utopia Parkway, the Grand Central passes south of St. John's University , soon winding northeast into exit 19, which serves 188th Street in Jamaica Estates . After exit 19, the parkway winds eastward into Cunningham Park , where it enters exit 20, which serves Francis Lewis Boulevard and exit 21, which connects to

627-605: The Kew Gardens Interchange, the Grand Central Parkway continues east into the Briarwood section of Queens, where exit 16 connects to Parsons Boulevard via a service road. After crossing through the developed neighborhood of Briarwood, the parkway enters Jamaica Hills , passing south of Queens Hospital near 164th Street. Proceeding westbound, an exit (exit 17) is present, connecting to 168th Street, while eastbound, exit 18 connects

660-631: The Port Washington Branch Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Flushing – Main Street . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flushing_–_Main_Street&oldid=875699287 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Pages using New York City Subway service templates Short description

693-650: The bus lanes in the Queensboro Hill section of Flushing and in Kew Gardens Hills were dropped from the SBS proposal. However, the Q44 route was approved for SBS conversion in June 2015, and was implemented on November 29, 2015. In October 2016, the New York City Department of Transportation announced that southbound traffic on Main Street between 37th Avenue and 40th Road would be converted to

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726-605: The busway in a survey, leading a New York Supreme Court judge to place an injunction in November 2020. In January 2021, the busway was introduced on the northbound lanes of Main Street and Kissena Boulevard between Sanford Avenue and Northern Boulevard. On the New York City Subway , the E , ​ F , and <F> trains of the IND Queens Boulevard Line serve

759-474: The frontage road of the Grand Central between BQE and the RFK Bridge served as a truck route, since large trucks were not permitted on the parkway. Exemptions were provided for smaller trucks that conform with strict regulations on the section of the Grand Central that overlapped with I-278. In December 2017, the state concluded a $ 2.5 million project that lowered the roadbed of the section of the parkway that

792-480: The large Flushing branch at Kissena Boulevard which was rebuilt in the 1990s. The Kew Gardens Hills branch is near the south end of Main Street. Notable points of interest include: There are four other Main Streets in the four other boroughs of New York City: Of the five Main Streets in New York City, Queens's is the busiest and most notable. Grand Central Parkway The Grand Central Parkway has

825-468: The major road for Flushing, Queens . From the north, it begins at Northern Boulevard in Downtown Flushing , also known as Flushing Chinatown , one of New York City 's largest Asian enclaves. Just south of Roosevelt Avenue and the Long Island Rail Road overpass, Kissena Boulevard (formerly Jamaica Road) branches off from Main Street at a triangle, before traveling on a parallel course. After passing through Kissena Park , Main Street intersects with

858-450: The now-defunct Q74 bus served the southern portion of the street between 73rd and Reeves Avenues. The route, which ran between Kew Gardens – Union Turnpike station and Queens College, was eliminated in 2010 due to budget cuts within the MTA. The X51 express bus served a portion of the street between Elder Avenue near Kissena Park and Horace Harding Expressway, before being discontinued in

891-558: The parkway bends southeast through Forest Hills, passing Willow Lake and exit 12, which connects to NY 25 (Queens Boulevard) via 78th Avenue. The Grand Central continues its bend, now proceeding eastward over Jamaica Yard , entering the Kew Gardens Interchange (exits 13, 14 and 15), connecting I-678 (the Van Wyck Expressway), Union Turnpike and the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Kew Gardens . After

924-552: The parkway enters the airport area, passing south of runway 4-22. During the reconstruction of the LaGuardia terminals , construction has been heavy in the vicinity of exits 6 and 7. As currently configured, eastbound exit 6 is an interchange with 94th Street while exit 7 forks northward on a ramp to the airport's terminals B, C and D. On the westbound side, exit 7 provides access to terminals C and D while exit 6 serves terminal B (in addition to 94th Street). After exit 7,

957-665: The parkway runs concurrently with I-278 for 0.80 mi (1.29 km) before the latter splits off onto the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway at exit 4, where all commercial traffic must exit. The parkway proceeds east past St. Michaels Cemetery, entering exit 5, which serves 82nd Street and Astoria Boulevard in East Elmhurst, also connecting to the Marine Air Terminal and Terminal A of LaGuardia Airport . After crossing over 82nd Street and Ditmars Boulevard,

990-568: The planning stages, and connecting on the east with the Northern State Parkway, also in the planning stages, thereby among other things providing an easier route from the bridge to Jones Beach . The parkway was widened in 1961 in preparation for the 1964 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows–;Corona Park . In 2010 construction began at Kew Gardens Interchange to improve traffic congestion. Formerly,

1023-607: The street at the Briarwood station, where the street intersects with Queens Boulevard and the Van Wyck Expressway . The Downtown Flushing section of the route contains its busiest transit hub, revolving around the Flushing–Main Street terminal for the New York City Subway's 7 and <7> ​ trains at Roosevelt Avenue . The Long Island Rail Road serves the area at its elevated station one block south. Flushing High School

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1056-431: Was extended to Cedar Grove Cemetery in 1920. By 1932, Main Street's south end was Reeves Avenue, at the former Spring Hill Golf Club. In 1938, an extension opened to the Grand Central Parkway . By 1940, the areas around Main Street's northern end, near Flushing, were largely developed. Kew Gardens Hills was built around Main Street after World War II . On November 23, 1954, the extension south to Queens Boulevard and

1089-568: Was studied by the NYC Department of Transportation in 2015 for the implementation of Select Bus Service (SBS) between Flushing and Jamaica. This would convert the Q44 route into a bus rapid transit line. As part of the proposal, a bus only lane was proposed for installation on Main Street between Reeves Avenue and Northern Boulevard, as well as on parts of Hillside Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard. After backlash from local businesses,

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