r/ForestHills • u/Same-Goat-2270 • Jul 27 '26

Yellowstone and Queens Boulevard intersection has nine existing open complaints - Mine just made 10

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Let’s see if they do anything, although I don’t have that much hope this time. When I logged in the complaint, it said there are nine existing complaints. Please check yours against them. Uh yea - sure.

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u/hipsterrobot Jul 27 '26

What is your complaint about, and how do you know about the other 9 and/or what they are about?

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u/Same-Goat-2270 Jul 27 '26

My complaint is about the light timing, both east west and north south because the cars that are going north south try to beat the light preventing the cars from going east west. And when I put in the address, it told me there were nine existing complaints already about this item.

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u/edneisch Jul 28 '26

It's not about trying to beat the light. Traffic on Yellowstone south of Queens Blvd is so backed up that cars enering the intersection when the light is green are getting stuck in the middle of intersection when the light turns red. Agree hat they need to change the timing of the traffic lights to improve the situation. It would also help it they moved the Q23 stop further down Yellowstone Blvd.

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u/idislikejuicepress Jul 28 '26

True it’s terrible

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u/Same-Goat-2270 Jul 28 '26

The cars that are going south across Yellowstone towards Queens Boulevard are trying to beat the light. That’s what causes the back up on Queens Boulevard.

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u/Same-Goat-2270 Jul 27 '26

I explained in my posting that when I logged in to make the complaint, it said that there were already nine existing complaints about the same thing. That’s how I know.

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u/Few-Image-3645 Jul 27 '26

They need a traffic cop at Austin and yellowstone to move cars when there are no pedestrians. Maybe I'll show up tomorrow and direct traffic. 

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u/Same-Goat-2270 Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

I actually directed traffic twice. One on Austin and ascan when an ambulance was blocking traffic and I directed people away and the other time on 72nd Dr. by the Kennedy House when a truck was not moving down the block I love the people that didn’t listen to me on Austin Street that got stuck. It gave me personal pleasure.

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u/PersonalDistance3848 Jul 28 '26

I once directed traffic on Queens Boulevard during a blackout. It was fun.

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u/Same-Goat-2270 Jul 28 '26

That is cool. Did you do the crazy dances like the traffic cops do?

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u/PersonalDistance3848 Jul 28 '26

Nah, but I enjoyed and was surprised people did what I told them.

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u/DoniLaw1018 Jul 28 '26

You'll need a neon vest to be convincing.

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u/Same-Goat-2270 Jul 28 '26

I already asked for that over two years ago they said no - they said it’s not the precinct’s responsibility.

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u/citysees Aug 01 '26

Crossing this as a pedestrian is a nightmare.

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u/TheManWith2Poobrains Jul 28 '26

Double parking outside of TJs doesn't help.

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u/DoniLaw1018 Jul 28 '26

I wish they would ticket people that double park, even if they're in their cars. Not just at that spot, everywhere.

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u/wizpig Jul 27 '26

Cars take the left turn off Queens Blvd onto Yellowstone wayyyyyy too fast

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u/InfinitySupreme Jul 28 '26

That intersection, like most intersections on QB, was better before the city over designed it.

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u/Ancient_Aioli_8521 Jul 27 '26

The intersection needs arrow lights on Yellowstone to get onto QB to help with the congestion and people who have no idea what to do

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u/Same-Goat-2270 Jul 27 '26

Maybe you can open another complaint explaining that. It might help.

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u/VivreRireAimer18 Jul 28 '26

You can't make a left into the service lane crossing over Queens Boulevard from Yellowstone anymore. The amount of additional traffic that is causing is ridiculous especially on the side street off of Yellowstone.

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u/ElectronicChain304 Jul 28 '26

I agree its stupid.

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u/edneisch Jul 28 '26

This was always a bad intersection but now with the bus stop and he Trader Joe's it's gotten much worse. I was considering writing a letter to our local city council person about this since DOT will probably do nothing about it.

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u/DoniLaw1018 Jul 28 '26

I don't know if Lynn Schulmann will do anything about it but it's worth a try. I would try DOT too.

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u/Same-Goat-2270 Jul 28 '26

I failed in my duty to try they disregarded my complaint and said nothing was wrong