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Queens Beep Pledges Big Cash for Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Project
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will announce on Tuesday that he will allocate $3 million from his office's infrastructure funds to underwrite a security fence on the Queensboro Bridge.
May 10, 2021
OPINION: The Next Steps on the Queensboro Bridge
Two leaders of the campaign for bike and pedestrian equity on our bridges outline a program to enhance access for all.
April 8, 2021
CYCLISTS AGONISTES: New Video Shows that First Avenue Also Needs Wider Bike Lanes
To paraphrase "Jaws," we're going to need a bigger bike lane.
March 31, 2021
MONEY TALKS: City is Moving Ahead on Queensboro Bridge Ped Path — But Also Left Two Lawmakers Miffed
The mayor took credit for the project — but he's still hitting up Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos for the cash.
March 11, 2021
KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges
Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.
January 29, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Big Victories Edition
What a day in the livable streets world. Just click on the headline to find out what you missed!
January 29, 2021
Mayor Will Create More Space for Cyclists on Brooklyn, Queensboro Bridges — By Taking Space from Drivers
It's an acknowledgement that the boom in cycling has created unsafe conditions that are inhibiting further growth in this sustainable transportation method.
January 28, 2021
Cycling is Up, Car Trips are Down, De Blasio is Confused
Here's some fuzzy math: Cycling over the city's East River bridges continues to increase, while car traffic over the very same spans continues to fall — yet the de Blasio administration is doing nothing to add space for bike riders.
December 7, 2020
OPINION: No More Excuses on Queensboro Bridge South Outer Roadway
The shared bike and pedestrian path on the Queensboro Bridge is already completely unsafe — and we have it documented in black, white and way too much red.
December 1, 2020
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?
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.
October 6, 2020
