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Richard Brown: Homicide Conviction for Driver Who Killed Betty DiBiaso
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown won a homicide conviction against a hit-and-run driver who killed a woman near Astoria Park last summer.
November 20, 2015
Residents Tell DOT Their Ideas for Safer Streets By Astoria Park
Nearly 60 neighborhood residents came out for a public meeting on Wednesday night to brainstorm ways to calm traffic around Astoria Park in Queens.
October 30, 2015
Simotas Calls on DOT to Make Astoria Park’s Shore Boulevard Car-Free
Assembly Member Aravella Simotas wants Astoria Park to be New York's next car-free park.
August 6, 2015
After Hit-and-Run Death, Neighbors Press DOT to Tame Traffic in Astoria Park
Park advocates, a local civic association, and Council Member Costa Constantinides are calling on DOT to implement traffic calming around Astoria Park after a hit-and-run driver killed a woman just outside the park last month. The effort could grow much larger than changes to the intersection where the crash occurred: Pressure is mounting for DOT to reimagine the way motorists drive around -- and through -- the popular Queens park.
July 20, 2015
Queens Residents Launch Campaign for Bike Lanes Connecting Parks
Northern Queens residents who want to safely bicycle to nearby parks are trying to convince the city to install new bike lanes in neighborhoods from Astoria to Corona.
July 10, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Vernon Boulevard Gets Bike Lane Barriers
Biking in western Queens is getting a welcome upgrade.
June 16, 2015
DOT’s Safety Plan for 21st Street in Astoria Leaves Everyone Wanting More
A street safety plan for 21st Street in western Queens has left elected officials asking for more from DOT.
February 26, 2015
Two Pedestrians Killed in 24 Hours, Including Seventh MTA Victim of 2014
Update: The victim in the MTA crash was identified as Edgar Torres. WNYC reports that, according to a witness, Torres was in a crosswalk and crossing with the signal when he was hit.
October 30, 2014
Quorum or No, Astoria’s CB 1 Votes Against Three Livable Streets Projects
Astoria's Community Board 1 rejected three livable streets projects Tuesday night, despite questions about whether the board even had enough members in attendance to take votes on the proposals.
October 24, 2014
DCP Sketches Out Waterfront Transit and Safer Streets for Western Queens
A new transitway from LaGuardia Airport to Downtown Brooklyn is the most ambitious recommendation in a draft report [PDF] from the Department of City Planning on transportation in Western Queens, which also includes a raft of smaller changes that would make the streets of Astoria and Long Island City safer and more livable.
October 10, 2014