Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queensboro Bridge

Pols, including State Senator Mike Gianaris (far right), Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (far left) and Jessica Ramos (next to Brewer) joined Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos, and DOT officials, on the Queensboro Bridge on Monday. Photo: Office of Mike Gianaris

A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?

By Streetsblog | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.

Hundreds of people walked the Queensboro Bridge south outer roadway on Sunday, which doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments

"Adding bike and pedestrian capacity to our bridges is a great idea," a DOT spokesman said, but cited several reasons why it won't happen any time soon.

The Queensboro Bridge, packed with essential workers just trying to get to and from work. Photo: Melodie Bryant

Sunday’s Protest to Demand More Pedestrian Space on the Queensboro Bridge Has Historic Echoes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 24, 2020 | No Comments

Activists will gather at the Queensboro Bridge on Sunday to demand more space for pedestrians, 30 years after a similar band of pedestrian advocates got arrested for doing the same.

Crush city: the combined bike and pedestrian path on the Queensboro Bridge. Photo: Melodie Bryant

OPINION: Give Pedestrians a Lane on the Queensboro Bridge

By Billy Freeland and Julia Forman | Sep 1, 2020 | No Comments

Cyclists and walkers both need their own space on the crowded span, say two Council hopefuls. Cars have plenty!

Friday’s Headlines: Weekend Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments

We got a little distracted last night watching the Republican campaign ad, so let's get right to the daily news digest.

Pedestrians and cyclists going east and west on the Queensboro Bridge share a narrow path. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: DOT Chief Accepts Council Offer of Queensboro Bridge Fix Cash

By Dave Colon | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said she welcomes a recent City Council offer to pay for turning the South Outer Roadway on the Queensboro Bridge into a badly needed pedestrian lane on the jammed up bridge.

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