Karen Koslowitz
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STREETS WEEK! Mayor Finally Says that the Queens Boulevard Bike Lane Will Be Done by November
"This is crucial to a recovery for all of us — to have safety and streets that work," he said.
May 13, 2021
DOT Won’t Say — And Mayor Doesn’t Know — When the Queens Boulevard Bike Lane Will Be Finished
The long-stalled project was first supposed to be done in the summer of 2018. What's going on?
April 6, 2021
City Finally Commits To Finishing Queens Boulevard Bike Lane — Again
The city said it would finally break ground on the last phase of the long-delayed Queens Boulevard protected bike lane next year — and exactly as it was originally designed. Sorry, Karen!
December 15, 2020
OPINION: Finish the Queens Boulevard Bike Lane Now
The poor leadership of CM Koslowitz is holding up street safety, a Council hopeful says.
September 11, 2020
Mayor Backtracks On Long-Stalled Queens Boulevard Bike Lane
Throws DOT commissioner under the bus in effort to placate a pro-car Queens pol.
February 20, 2020
Op-Ed: Jewel Avenue is the New Boulevard of Death
Jewel Avenue — like neighboring Queens Boulevard — excels in road injuries and fatalities. DOT should redesign it, stat!
November 13, 2019
‘This Deal Reeks’: Activists Blast de Blasio for Rikers ‘Quid Pro Quo’ with Anti-Bike-Lane Queens Pol
"Finish it now! Finish it now!" street safety activists chanted in the face of more stalling from the mayor.
October 20, 2019
De Blasio Won’t Say Words ‘Bike Lane’ and ‘Queens Blvd.’ Together
Mayor de Blasio declined to commit to installing a protected bike lane — which is his own administration's plan — as part of the long-delayed final phase of the Queens Boulevard safety redesign.
March 28, 2019
Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Queens Blvd. Safety Fixes Despite Delays
"We obviously are committed to Queens Boulevard," de Blasio tells reporters.
November 1, 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
