Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Far Rockaway

Reckless SUV Driver Kills Another Child on a Sidewalk in Far Rockaway

By Dave Colon | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments

An SUV driver slammed into a 10-year-girl on the sidewalk in Queens after losing control of the truck as she pulled out of a grocery store parking lot, killing the girl and injuring another woman on Wednesday, police said.

It's fine the way it is. Photo: Caracas Arepa Bar

Tuesday’s Headlines: City for Sale Edition

By Streetsblog | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments

We're fans of hipsters and we're fans of three local businesses in the Rockaways. But we are definitely not fans of the Parks Department's money grab that could doom Caracas Arepa Bar, Low Tide bar and Rippers. That, plus the other news of the day.

This rogue Mister Softee driver has been told to stop harassing cyclists on the Addabbo Bridge. Has the stern talking-to worked? A company vice president wants to know. Photo: Laura Shepard

Psychotic Softee Driver Has Been Spoken To, Says Company Veep

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 26, 2019 | 9 Comments

See any "stupid stuff" by a Mister Softee driver on the Addabbo Bridge? Call the company Vice President James Conway! Operators are standing by!

Two People are Killed by Drivers in Separate Incidents in Brooklyn and Queens

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 17, 2019 | 4 Comments

That's two more road deaths added to a year that is experiencing a 40-percent increase in fatalities.

Take That, Haters: Woodhaven Blvd. Bus Lanes Have Sped Up Service With Minimal Impact on Drivers

By David Meyer | Nov 21, 2018 | 7 Comments

Another successful SBS line should finally shut up opponents of good bus service.

Hit-and-Run Driver Rams Child Riding Bike Near Queens Schools

By David Meyer | Aug 14, 2018 | 13 Comments

The victim, an 11-year-old boy, was hospitalized in stable condition. The crash occurred in an area that could have been covered by speed cameras, had Senate Republicans not killed the program.

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