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New Video Shows Horrifying Hit and Run on Dangerous Greenpoint Avenue
A cyclist was seriously injured Monday night by a speeding hit-and-run driver who rear-ended the bike rider on a notorious stretch of Greenpoint Avenue in Long Island City.
November 11, 2019
OUTRAGE! Queens Pol Suggests Banning Bikes From Some Streets
"I said there are some streets where perhaps, if we are expanding bikes in some streets, we might want to say on a very heavily industrial block, we're not gonna have bike riders," the legislator said, before following up with: "We're not banning bikes."
October 11, 2019
Teen Cyclist Killed by Uncharged Truck Driver — 22nd Biker Death this Year
Mario Valenzuela, 14, was killed on Borden Avenue at around 2 p.m. on Saturday — the 22nd cyclist to die this year, up from 10 in all of 2018.
September 21, 2019
Van Bramer: Long Island City Needs a Network of Protected Bike Lanes
The Queens Council Member wants the booming neighborhood to become the first fully protected area.
August 1, 2019
UPDATE: Cyclist is Killed in Queens — The Sixth This Year
A cyclist was struck and killed on Borden Avenue in Long Island City on Thursday morning — on a stretch of roadway where locals demanded more protection for bicyclists and pedestrians.
March 14, 2019
New York’s Amazon Deal Has Little For Miserable Queens Commuters
Transit is not going to get appreciably better under this sweetheart deal with Amazon.
November 14, 2018
Sweetheart Deal for Amazon Includes Tiny ‘Infrastructure Fund’ for City
Could an "infrastructure fund" help ease the burden of having 25,000 Amazonians move to Long Island City?
November 13, 2018
Transit Was the Key to Amazon’s Choice of Long Island City
The booming neighborhood is already facing challenges bringing its transportation infrastructure up to speed. Here's what you need to know.
November 6, 2018
DOT Prioritizes Queensboro Bridge Traffic Over Safety for Students on Thomson Avenue
Students and faculty want more space for walking and biking by LaGuardia Community College, but DOT says Thomson Avenue has to accommodate bridge traffic.
June 1, 2018
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Fatally Doored Cyclist Aaron Padwee in Long Island City
By failing to enforce the law against dooring, NYPD is signaling to motorists and passengers that they don't have to look out for cyclists.
May 30, 2018
