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Jackie Robinson Parkway
The
Jackie Robinson Parkway
is a
parkway
in the
New York City boroughs
of
Brooklyn
and
Queens
. The western terminus of the parkway is at
Jamaica Avenue
in the Brooklyn neighborhood of
East New York
. It runs through Highland Park, along the north side of
Ridgewood Reservoir
, and through
Forest Park
. The eastern terminus is at the
Kew Gardens Interchange
in
Kew Gardens
, Queens, where the Jackie Robinson Parkway meets the
Grand Central Parkway
and Interstate 678 (I-678, the Van Wyck Expressway). It is designated
New York State Route 908B
(NY 908B), an unsigned
reference route
. The parkway was officially named the
Interboro Parkway
until 1997, when it was renamed for former
Major League Baseball
player
Jackie Robinson
.
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