New crossing guard for dangerous Queens intersection

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 2:00 AM

Farriella, Christie M,, Freelanc The city removed a crossing guard from the busy intersection at Horace Harding Expressway and Junction Blvd. years ago. But after some petitioning from the community, the NYPD will reinstate the safety help by early June.

Rego Park can cross this safety measure off its list.

The NYPD will finally reinstate a crossing guard at an unsafe Rego Park intersection near an elementary school as part of its “Vision Zero” plan, The News has learned.

“There’s simply no substitute for the direct, hands-on traffic control and help that a crossing guard provides,” said state Sen. Jose Peralta, who has been lobbying for help at Horace Harding Expressway and Junction Blvd. since 2012.

The intersection — the closest major crossway near Public School 206 — drew the ire of the school’s principal, who penned a letter in February seeking a review of the site.

The intersection saw 24 injuries between August 2011 and February 2014, according to Transportation Alternatives.

A spokesman from Peralta’s office said the new crossing guard would be hired by early June.

erosenberg@nydailynews.com

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