Are you talking about stepping into the beginning of the Taylor Redondo run? If so, then I would say yes, it is new reader friendly. A few times it touches on what has happened in previous 5–10 years and there are one or two cross-over arcs but I found it very self-contained as I hadn’t read the title since the 90s and wasn’t lost.
If you are considering branching out, I would also recommend Green Arrow which is about to get a new creator team and street level focus. Just a thought. Enjoy!