Some Queens residents took to the streets on Saturday to demand safer conditions along Jamaica Avenue. Reena Diamante has the story.​

Some Southeast Queens residents tell NY1 that they’ve been asking for a safer Jamaica Avenue for years. 

“I live in the community for decades and for decades this roadway has been neglected,” said Asim Deen, a Southeast Queens resident and member of New York Communities for Change.

On Saturday, advocates from “New York Communities for Change” protested to advocate for repairs to Jamaica Avenue. 

Protest organizers said that the road's current condition is becoming more of a hazard everyday.

“People have to spend money in buying tires. Children have to run across the street because they're afraid they’ll fall. And the list goes on and we are so fed up of complaining,” said Pamela Hazel, another member of the advocacy group.

According to NYCC representatives, they collected 400 signatures from the community earlier this summer.

The signatures were gathered in order to petition the City to resurface the roadway.

A spokesperson for NYC DOT told NY1 that repaving will begin at the intersection of Francis Lewis Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue in November.

“Three weeks ago they started and they stopped again,” said Hazel. “So it appears to me and to us, there is no end in sight.”

The uneven roads aren't just causing problems for drivers and pedestrians, it's also causing problems for some business owners in the area.

“As you can see, the store is empty,” said Mayaz Haque, a retail store manager at T-Mobile. “It’s Saturday, so it’s definitely affecting everybody’s business around this place.”

“Really rough, going out in and out, so if it was properly done then it would be more smooth for me, more access, likewise the customer, as well,” added Andre Crosby, a chef at Chef Mom Grill & Bakery.

NYCC representatives said they plan to expand thier outreach by taking their demands to elected officials and to the Department of Transportation.