East Elmhurst
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Op-Ed: The LaGuardia AirTrain Needs a Close Look
A $2-billion project affecting several neighborhoods demands the scrutiny of the city's land-use process.
January 12, 2020
Op-Ed Round 2: Kabak Rebuts Port Authority Chief’s Pro LaGuardia AirTrain Piece
Round two of our "Blood Sport at the Airport"!
January 8, 2020
Op-Ed: Current LGA AirTrain Route is the Best, Greenest Transit Option
Alternative proposals are fatally flawed, argues the Port Authority executive director.
January 6, 2020
Op-Ed: Stop the Runaway LaGuardia AirTrain
New York should pull the plug on this $2-billion boondoggle. But the governor wants it, so it is hurtling ahead.
January 3, 2020
Queens Coalition Brings Last-Ditch Effort to Sink ‘Wrong Way’ LaGuardia AirTrain
Local groups ask Cuomo to halt plans so that the state can conduct an independent environmental review.
January 2, 2020
DOT Plans Small ‘Big Jump’ into Bike Lane Expansion in Queens
But new routes proposed for Elmhurst, Corona, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights fall short of their supersized name.
October 18, 2018
Public to DOT: Give Us Safety On Northern Boulevard
Opponents and supporters of prior street safety battles agree that the "New Boulevard of Death" must be fixed.
October 17, 2018
Another Person Killed By Driver on Northern Boulevard — Queens’s New ‘Boulevard of Death’
This is getting ridiculous.
September 9, 2018
More People Are Biking to LaGuardia. Does the Port Authority Care?
Workers are opting to bike because it's the fastest way to get to LGA, but the Port Authority hasn't taken steps to make access roads safer.
March 6, 2018
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Steven Morales, 36, Cycling on LaGuardia Access Road
More airport workers are biking to LGA, but the Port Authority has not followed through on its own plans to provide safe cycling access. If it had, Steven Morales might be alive today.
February 20, 2018
