Our fantasy? Crosswalks and traffic calming measures at the intersection of Stanhope St and Fairview Ave in Ridgewood, Queens.

We’re advocating on behalf of a collective residential need
for a safer way to cross the street in our neighborhood.

"If you have a park, make it safe to get to!"

-Ridgewood resident and petition signer

Our petition for crosswalks at Stanhope and Fairview has garnered 581 signatures.
The voices of our community have spoken loud and clear:

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WE NEED CROSSWALKS AT THIS INTERSECTION!

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Here’s what people who signed the petition are saying. Listen to audio testimonials here.

"I shouldn’t be scared trying to get home."

"Unsafe conditions and long overdue."

"I recently moved in the area and this intersection desperately needs a crosswalk."

“I've been living here for 65 years, and I must say this is the worst corner. This block has been complaining for over 20 years.”

"I’m signing because I’ve almost been hit by a car while crossing here on more than one occasion. I don’t cross there anymore it got so bad."

MORE VOICES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

"This is an incredibly unsafe intersection that needs stop signs and painted crosswalks."

"This is a dangerous intersection right across from a park and a school. All residents deserve safer streets.”

"This is a dangerous intersection."

"Coming from Fairview and trying to get into Grover Cleveland shouldn't be scary!!"

"I live close by, go to the park all the time, and currently it's not safe — I strongly support this!"

"We need a safe entry into Grover Cleveland park, cars whip around the corner with little regard for the safety of the pedestrians."

"I want to be able to take my dog to the park without risking our lives every time. Drivers take that turn fast and hard and are often not paying attention to their surroundings."

"Safety for our children."

"I want safety for my family, and all of the families in the neighborhood! This is a very dangerous crosswalk."

"I almost always see near-accidents when I walk this way to get to the park."

"We need a safer interesection."

"I'm signing because live a few blocks away from this area and I go frequently to Grover Cleveland Park. The crossing avenues are unsafe— I strongly support this petition."

"There is heavy traffic, cars are driving too fast, it is dangerous to cross the street.”

"This is necessary considering the high amount of children crossing here."

"Dangerous intersection! Near school."

"I walk to this park regularly and it is dangerous for me to navigate the crosswalk, and there are children and families who regularly have to cross this corner to get into the park."

"We deserve crosswalks by the soccer field!"

"My son crosses that street, so do other kids...going to the park, and school...It is very unsafe...because, two ways, and it has been a struggle to cross the street, even for us grown ups. We have to run, and worry if we’ll be hit by speeding cars from both directions. It feels like a Russian roulette...like gambling with your life... Please DO something, to protect us all; children, and grown ups, who want to live, too."

^{Photos by Erik Augustine}

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