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Community Board Member Who Said Pedestrians ‘Deserve’ to Die May Get Booted
"We're going to look into who that employee is and whatever appropriate disciplinary measures can be taken," Mayor de Blasio said on Friday.
July 19, 2019
Flushing is Most Dangerous Place to Walk in Queens — So Where is Council Member Peter Koo?
Flushing residents are clamoring for safer streets. If only their city council member cared.
January 10, 2019
Crowded, Car-Choked Downtown Flushing Shouldn’t Be a Void in the Bike Network
At a DOT forum to plan for better bicycling conditions in downtown Flushing, Council Member Peter Koo told the packed room he doesn't believe bike lanes belong in the area. Koo did not stick around for the rest of the meeting, but if he had, he would have heard a different story from his constituents, many of whom see biking as the only viable way to get to Flushing's dense downtown core.
May 25, 2017
Wider Sidewalks Coming to Flushing’s Crowded Main Street
Main Street in Flushing gets more foot traffic than anywhere else in New York after Times Square, but its sidewalks are too narrow to handle all those people. So later this month, the city will begin expanding the sidewalks on four blocks of Main Street, Council Member Peter Koo, DOT, and the Department of Design and Construction announced this afternoon.
July 19, 2016
Traffic Violence Claims Another Life as NYPD Announces Enforcement Blitz
The pedestrian death toll stands at 13 since October 31. NYPD said a man hit by a driver in Queens last weekend died from his injuries Wednesday, according to Gothamist. Meanwhile, police announced a period of "focused enforcement" of the most dangerous driving violations.
November 12, 2015
NYPD Precinct Where Driver Killed Ally Liao Announces Walking Crackdown
An NYPD precinct in Queens where law-breaking drivers have killed several people this year has announced a crackdown on walking.
November 10, 2015
Eastern Queens Electeds Want Bus Lanes. Will DOT Deliver?
Council Member Rory Lancman and Assembly Member Michael Simanowitz have taken up the cause of opposing bus lanes for Select Bus Service in their eastern Queens districts. While the pair has gotten a lot of attention, they are outnumbered by almost a dozen city, state, and federal elected officials along the route urging the city to be bolder with its bus service upgrades.
February 19, 2015
Council Overrides Bloomberg Veto of NYPD Hit-and-Run Transparency Bill
The City Council today voted to override a number of vetoes handed down by former Mayor Bloomberg. According to the Staten Island Advance, among the bills passed was Intro 1055, which requires NYPD to release information on hit-and-run crashes and investigations.
February 4, 2014
Koo Will Try Override After Bloomberg Vetoes NYPD Hit-and-Run Bill
As one of his last acts in office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg vetoed a bill that would have required NYPD to report to the City Council and the public on hit-and-run crashes. With lead sponsor Leroy Comrie also gone from City Hall, Council Member Peter Koo plans to marshal an effort to override the veto.
January 7, 2014
Council Passes Hit-and-Run Bill; Greenfield Tables Speed Limit Legislation
The City Council yesterday passed legislation requiring NYPD to post regular reports on the most serious hit-and-run crashes, while a bill to lower speed limits on certain streets has been set aside until next year.
December 20, 2013