Talk:New York State Route 25

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[edit] Change of Intersection Template

This article was changed to bring its intersection template to the NYint format. No other changes were made. It is important to verify, update and/or correct as necessary.Fwgoebel 16:01, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Towns" within Queens

As I was changing over the junction template, I couldn't help but notice how all eight intersections in Queens are listed as just that - Queens. Now I'm not from The City, but I do know that there are several neighborhoods that are known and indicated all over the city. In Queens, for instance, I'm aware of Queens Village, Astoria, and Flushing, and I know there are more. So I'm wondering if it would be appropriate to include those neighborhoods in which the intersections fall in the junction listing? Each may already have an article (Flushing does....Fwgoebel 16:09, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Having completed junction template for 25, I went over to NY 25A and that one does use "towns" for each of the intersections on that route. So, there's the impetus....Fwgoebel 16:12, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

woops...

[edit] Info on pre-automotive "Plank Road" history of NY 25

I recently came across some things on Jericho Turnpike's history as a "Plank Road" in an article from the Long Isladn Forum; Fall 1990, Volume #53, Issue #4. Anybody looking for stuff on the history of NY 25 should look in there. ----DanTD (talk) 14:46, 25 May 2008 (UTC)