One-way conversion plan for First and Second Avenues in Sunset Park meets resistance
A proposal to turn First and Second Avenues in Sunset Park into one-way thoroughfares has already hit some roadblocks in terms of community reaction, but the city appears to be moving ahead with the plan, regardless.
The New York Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) cites a recent study it conducted in contending that converting First and Second Avenues between 39th Street and 58th Street to one-way streets — with Second Avenue handling southbound traffic and First Avenue handling northbound traffic — would alleviate congestion.
According to EDC, the study looked at emergency vehicles, truck routes, city and school bus routes, and the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, and took into account feedback from area residents, as well.