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September 12, 2018
Northern Boulevard Changes Are Needed Now, Says CM Jimmy Van Bramer (And No Other Pols)
Activists offer many possible solutions, begging the city to act boldly.
September 10, 2018
Another Person Killed By Driver on Northern Boulevard — Queens’s New ‘Boulevard of Death’
This is getting ridiculous.
September 9, 2018
Yes, Mr. Mayor, the U.S. Open Turns Flushing Meadows Park into a Parking Lot
Sure, the tennis tourney generates revenue for the city, but Queens residents are treated like garbage for three weeks.
September 7, 2018
State Senate District 13 Questionnaires: Jessica Ramos vs. Jose Peralta
Peralta caucused with the Republicans, giving the GOP control of the State Senate.
August 30, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Sunset Park Nixed From de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Fantasy
The timeline for the project has also changed, the source said: BQX boosters hoped construction would begin next year, it's now slated to start in 2024.
August 29, 2018
City Loading Zone Plan Will Help Ease Traffic On Austin Street In Queens — But Local Pols Still Oppose It
Loading zones reduce congestion and improve safety in commercial areas. Why do politicians instinctively support on-street car storage instead?
August 27, 2018
City Abandons “Clear Curbs” Program That Reduced Traffic Congestion And Made Roosevelt Avenue Safer
A program that made Roosevelt Avenue safer gives way to local concern about lost business.
August 20, 2018
The Most Controversial Bike Lane That Should Not Have Been Controversial At All Is Under Construction In Queens
A very simple design change that some residents tried to stop is underway.
August 16, 2018
Spot Check: The Q44 Bus Offers Signs of Hope for Bus Service
After a Streetsblog commenter complained about the Flushing-to-Jamaica portion of this route, we checked it out.
August 10, 2018
