Yes, Mr. Mayor, the U.S. Open Turns Flushing Meadows Park into a Parking Lot
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Sure, the tennis tourney generates revenue for the city, but Queens residents are treated like garbage for three weeks.
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Eyes on the Street: Introducing the 111th Street Protected Bike Lane
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This just in: DOT crews are laying down green paint on the new 111th Street bike lane next to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Work on the project started back in April, and new stripes have been in place for weeks, but until now people were still parking in the bike lane. With this green coat, the whole project is snapping into place.
Safety Improvements for 111th Street Coming Monday
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When the city decides to act on street safety, it can act fast. Case in point: DOT will begin implementing the redesign of 111th Street in Corona on Monday, less than two weeks after Mayor de Blasio said the project would proceed.
Mayor Advances 111th Street Safety Plan: "The Right Thing to Do"
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Mayor de Blasio gave the go-ahead to DOT's plan for a road diet, wider pedestrian medians, and a two-way protected bike lanes on 111th Street in Corona. The mayor made the announcement last night at a neighborhood town hall in response to a question from Vero Ramirez of Mujeres en Movimiento.
De Blasio Must Fix 111th Street Before Someone Gets Killed
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It's springtime. As the weather warms there will be more children, with and without their parents, crossing 111th Street to get to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The mayor must direct DOT to fix 111th Street now -- before, not after, someone gets killed.
Time for de Blasio to Make 111th Street Safer Without Waiting for James Lisa and Queens CB 4
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City Hall can move ahead with the redesign without a community board vote in favor. It's simply cruel to keep in place dangerous crossings with high-speed traffic when a better design is ready to go and so many people have campaigned for safer conditions for so long.