McGuinness Boulevard

It runs between Interstate 278 (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway) in the south and the Pulaski Bridge in the north, which connects Greenpoint to Long Island City, Queens and Jackson Avenue (NY 25A).

McGuinness Boulevard was formerly known as Oakland Street, which went from Driggs Avenue to Newtown Creek.

According to one study, at the intersection with Nassau Avenue alone, drivers violated traffic laws almost four times per minute.

[5][6] In 2014, locals have requested further mitigation infrastructure, including speed cameras and left-turn traffic lights.

[7] In 2023, the New York City Department of Transportation announced a redesign of the street.

NYC Marathon leaders rounding the corner onto McGuinness Boulevard