Queens Boulevard
E91860
Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, known for its wide lanes, heavy traffic, and history as a dangerous roadway for pedestrians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queens Boulevard canonical | 24 |
| Queens Boulevard corridor | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T352675 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Queens Boulevard Context triple: [Queens, contains, Queens Boulevard]
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A.
Henry Hudson Parkway
Henry Hudson Parkway is a scenic north–south highway along the west side of Manhattan in New York City, running beside the Hudson River and forming part of the city’s West Side Highway system.
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B.
Columbus Avenue
Columbus Avenue is a major thoroughfare in San Francisco known for running through the North Beach neighborhood and its vibrant mix of Italian eateries, cafes, and historic landmarks.
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C.
Bronx River Parkway
The Bronx River Parkway is a historic scenic roadway and parkway in New York that follows the Bronx River through the Bronx and Westchester County, known as one of the first limited-access, landscaped highways in the United States.
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D.
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a key segment of Interstate 87 running through the Bronx in New York City, serving as a major north–south traffic artery connecting Manhattan to upstate New York.
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E.
Harlem River Drive
Harlem River Drive is a major north–south expressway in Manhattan, New York City, running along the Harlem River and connecting the FDR Drive with the George Washington Bridge approaches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Queens Boulevard Target entity description: Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, known for its wide lanes, heavy traffic, and history as a dangerous roadway for pedestrians.
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A.
Henry Hudson Parkway
Henry Hudson Parkway is a scenic north–south highway along the west side of Manhattan in New York City, running beside the Hudson River and forming part of the city’s West Side Highway system.
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B.
Columbus Avenue
Columbus Avenue is a major thoroughfare in San Francisco known for running through the North Beach neighborhood and its vibrant mix of Italian eateries, cafes, and historic landmarks.
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C.
Bronx River Parkway
The Bronx River Parkway is a historic scenic roadway and parkway in New York that follows the Bronx River through the Bronx and Westchester County, known as one of the first limited-access, landscaped highways in the United States.
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D.
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a key segment of Interstate 87 running through the Bronx in New York City, serving as a major north–south traffic artery connecting Manhattan to upstate New York.
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E.
Harlem River Drive
Harlem River Drive is a major north–south expressway in Manhattan, New York City, running along the Harlem River and connecting the FDR Drive with the George Washington Bridge approaches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
major thoroughfare
ⓘ
urban arterial road ⓘ |
| connects |
Jamaica area
ⓘ
linked to:
Jamaica
Queensboro Bridge area ⓘ central Queens neighborhoods ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasFeature |
main roadway
ⓘ
pedestrian crossings ⓘ pedestrian medians ⓘ service roads ⓘ signalized intersections ⓘ |
| hasMedian | yes ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLanes | up to 12 lanes ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransit |
New York City Subway lines running underneath parts of it
ⓘ
multiple MTA bus routes ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
dangerous conditions for pedestrians
ⓘ
heavy traffic ⓘ wide lanes ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | reduced under Vision Zero program ⓘ |
| hasType | surface street ⓘ |
| isInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Queens street grid ⓘ |
| isRouteFor |
commercial traffic in Queens
ⓘ
commuter traffic between Queens and Manhattan ⓘ |
| knownAs | Boulevard of Death ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
Queens ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| maintainedBy | New York City Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
borough of Queens
ⓘ
linked to:
Borough of Queens
|
| passesThrough |
Elmhurst
ⓘ
Forest Hills ⓘ Kew Gardens ⓘ Long Island City ⓘ Rego Park ⓘ Sunnyside ⓘ Woodside ⓘ |
| sawPolicyChange |
installation of pedestrian safety measures
ⓘ
lane reconfigurations ⓘ speed limit reductions ⓘ |
| terminusNear |
Jamaica
ⓘ
Queensboro Bridge ⓘ |
| wasKnownFor | high pedestrian fatality rate in late 20th century ⓘ |
| wasSubjectOf | Vision Zero safety improvements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Queens Boulevard Description of subject: Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, known for its wide lanes, heavy traffic, and history as a dangerous roadway for pedestrians.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Queens Boulevard
subject linked to:
R
subject linked to:
Long Island City, New York, United States
linked to: Queens Boulevard
subject linked to:
central Queens
linked to: Queens Boulevard