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DOT Shows No Traffic Calming Ingenuity for Astoria’s Deadly 21st Ave
Over the last six weeks, Astoria residents have made a strong push for a safer 21st Avenue, a street plagued by speeding cut-through traffic. In response to requests for traffic calming, NYCDOT recently sent what one resident called a "cryptic letter" explaining only that the street would not be receiving speed humps. Although DOT is now studying additional measures, residents would like to see a stronger response from the agency.
January 14, 2010
Queens CB1 Chair: Secure Bike Parking Serves “No Purpose”
A zoning change that would provide better bike parking options in new buildings is wending its way through the city's public review process, which means 59 community boards have a chance to vote on it. The Queens Gazette reports from the goings on at CB1, which encompasses Astoria and Long Island City:
January 6, 2009
Astoria Musician Arturo Flores Killed by Van Driver
Arturo Flores, a Queens musician who played Andean wind instruments, was struck and killed by a van this Tuesday while biking in Astoria. Reports of his death have appeared in a local message board, neighborhood blogs, and a Peruvian music blog. Conventional news coverage has not surfaced online, but a sparse account appeared in the print edition of the Daily News:
October 24, 2008
CB2 Chairman Punts Queens Greenway Vote Over Loss of Parking
From Transportation Alternatives' Queens Committee Chair Mike Heffron:
May 9, 2008