DOT Debuts Plans for Protected Bike Lanes on Crescent and 31st Streets in Astoria
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After a long campaign by activists, the city aims to protect cyclists from chaotic traffic between the Triborough and Queensboro bridges.
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Op-Ed: The LaGuardia AirTrain Dog-and-Pony Show
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An FAA open house on the LGA AirTrain and alternatives showed the governing class's disdain for transit.
Op-Ed: Stop the Runaway LaGuardia AirTrain
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New York should pull the plug on this $2-billion boondoggle. But the governor wants it, so it is hurtling ahead.
Queens Coalition Brings Last-Ditch Effort to Sink ‘Wrong Way’ LaGuardia AirTrain
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Local groups ask Cuomo to halt plans so that the state can conduct an independent environmental review.
Astoria Council Member Backs Protected Bike Lane Linking Queensboro and Triborough bridges
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"We want that connectivity, and the only way to do that is with a protected bike lane. To do just sharrows or paint is not the solution we're looking for."
The Outlaw Biker’s Illustrated Guide to the Triboro Bridge
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As authorities plot their annual spring crackdown on the RFK Bridge, a regular rider calls for changes to make the span truly bike friendly.