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Anonymous NYPD Sources Blame Another Victim of Motorist Violence
A motorist killed a cyclist near Citi Field Tuesday afternoon. The driver was ticketed for speeding, but true to form, anonymous police sources and the media blamed the victim for his own death.
June 11, 2014
Parents of Allie Liao: ‘We Challenge Drivers to Pause and Ask – Is It Worth It?’
Last month, three year-old Allison Liao was crossing Main Street in Flushing with her grandmother when an SUV driver turned left, hitting and killing the toddler while she had the walk signal in the crosswalk. Yesterday in Jackson Heights, Liao's parents marched with the families and friends of other traffic violence victims, and made this powerful plea for a safer driving culture.
November 13, 2013
Eyes on the Street: Pedestrian Islands on College Point Boulevard in Flushing
Clarence took these shots of new pedestrian islands going in on College Point Boulevard in Flushing. "I counted seven or eight between between 33rd and Maple Avenues," he says.
September 17, 2013
Dante Dominguez Latest Hit-and-Run Victim in Peter Koo’s Council District
A man killed in Queens over the weekend was at least the fourth pedestrian in 2012 to die in Peter Koo's City Council district, and at least the fourth pedestrian fatality in the 109th Precinct this year. All four crashes were hit-and-runs.
November 6, 2012
How Will Soccer Fans Get to Proposed MLS Stadium in Queens?
A proposed Major League Soccer stadium in the middle of Queens’ largest park might have some cheerleaders in Albany, but lots of questions must be answered before the first game can be played. Perhaps the biggest issue is the stadium's transportation plan, the details of which -- those that have been made public, at least -- differ from what neighborhood advocates say MLS is telling them.
September 20, 2012
Eyes on the Street: A Safer Northern Boulevard Bridge Entrance
Riders in the NYC Century Bike Tour last weekend might have noticed a recent upgrade on the bike/pedestrian path on the Northern Boulevard bridge as they navigated from Flushing to Willets Point.
September 13, 2012
Cyclist Mireya Gomez Killed by Driver in Queens, No Charges Filed
A cyclist killed Friday evening near Citi Field in Queens has been identified by NYPD as Mireya Gomez, 50.
May 14, 2012
Flushing Transpo Project Boosted Safety While Curbing Congestion
It might not be as bold or attention-grabbing as the overhaul of Times Square and Herald Square, but a set of changes made to New York City's third-busiest pedestrian intersection is having its own quiet success. In Downtown Flushing, a 2010 project that expanded sidewalks, daylighted dangerous intersections, and introduced numerous turn restrictions is boosting safety even while traffic flows more smoothly, according to a new evaluation from NYC DOT [PDF].
March 5, 2012
Council, EDC Spend $3 Million to Keep Parking Cheap at Flushing Commons
The Flushing Commons development sailed to a 44-2 vote of approval in the City Council yesterday after the city arranged a set of concessions to local merchants who had opposed the project. Chief among them: $3 million to keep the project's oversized parking lot even cheaper.
July 30, 2010
Council Mems Display Parking Ignorance at Flushing Commons Hearing
The fight over Flushing Commons shifted to the City Council yesterday, as a key subcommittee turned its attention to the contentious megaproject and the battle royale over parking in booming downtown Flushing. Though the developers propose to redevelop an 1,100-space municipal parking lot and still increase the total amount of parking on-site, that isn't enough for most members of the City Council or the vociferous critics who turned out for the hearing. The pressure on the developer is pushing in only one direction: build more parking and charge less for it.
July 16, 2010