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DOT’s Safety Plan for 21st Street in Astoria Leaves Everyone Wanting More
A street safety plan for 21st Street in western Queens has left elected officials asking for more from DOT.
February 26, 2015
Two Pedestrians Killed in 24 Hours, Including Seventh MTA Victim of 2014
Update: The victim in the MTA crash was identified as Edgar Torres. WNYC reports that, according to a witness, Torres was in a crosswalk and crossing with the signal when he was hit.
October 30, 2014
Quorum or No, Astoria’s CB 1 Votes Against Three Livable Streets Projects
Astoria's Community Board 1 rejected three livable streets projects Tuesday night, despite questions about whether the board even had enough members in attendance to take votes on the proposals.
October 24, 2014
DCP Sketches Out Waterfront Transit and Safer Streets for Western Queens
A new transitway from LaGuardia Airport to Downtown Brooklyn is the most ambitious recommendation in a draft report [PDF] from the Department of City Planning on transportation in Western Queens, which also includes a raft of smaller changes that would make the streets of Astoria and Long Island City safer and more livable.
October 10, 2014
Sooner or Later, the Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront Needs Better Transit
The Brooklyn and Queens waterfront is in the midst of a grand transformation that's only just begun. Newly built Brooklyn Bridge Park is already firmly established as one of the city’s most stunning public spaces. The Brooklyn Navy Yard now hosts glitzy fashion shows by international designers like Alexander Wang and Dior. Long Island City’s waterfront is a wall of glassy new condos. Many more changes are coming.
May 22, 2014
New Vision Zero Details Emerge at Astoria Town Hall
Last night, more than 100 people gathered in Astoria for the latest in a series of Vision Zero town halls bringing together residents, city officials, elected representatives, and advocates to talk about street safety. New information regarding City Hall's current thinking about the safety of trucks and large vehicle fleets came to light, and officials also hinted at opening more street safety data to the public.
March 20, 2014
Van Bramer: Deadly Northern Boulevard Should Be a Vision Zero Priority
City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, state electeds, and advocates gathered in Queens this morning to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio to make Northern Boulevard a Vision Zero priority by making hazardous intersections safer for pedestrians.
February 6, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Vernon Boulevard Bikeway Upgrade
Buffered bike lanes on Vernon Boulevard in western Queens are getting upgraded to a buffered two-way bikeway. Gil Lopez was near Hallet's Cove this morning when he snapped a photo of DOT crews installing the bike lane, which when complete will include flexible posts to keep out car traffic.
October 29, 2013
Progress for Safer Streets From Queens and Manhattan Community Boards
Last night, the full board of Manhattan Community Board 6 passed a resolution in support of a DOT plan that would fill in a gap between two sections of Second Avenue's protected bike lane by replacing a car travel lane with parking from 23rd Street to 14th Street. Across the East River, Queens CB 1's transportation committee was receptive to community requests for traffic calming on 21st Street in Astoria and Long Island City, asking advocates to come back with more specific requests.
October 10, 2013
Tonight: Kips Bay and Astoria Community Boards Consider Complete Streets
There are two community board meetings tonight on complete streets plans in Manhattan and Queens.
October 9, 2013