Flushing is Most Dangerous Place to Walk in Queens — So Where is Council Member Peter Koo?
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Flushing residents are clamoring for safer streets. If only their city council member cared.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Flushing
Spot Check: The Q44 Bus Offers Signs of Hope for Bus Service
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After a Streetsblog commenter complained about the Flushing-to-Jamaica portion of this route, we checked it out.
Attention Albany: NYC’s First Traffic Death of 2018 Was a Brutal Hit-and-Run. Do Something.
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Jun Sum Yim, 77, was hit in the 109th Precinct, in Flushing. State lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix laws that give drivers an incentive to flee after a serious crash.
Driver Who Challenged Right of Way Law Pleads Guilty, Is Fined $50 for Killing Queens Senior
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Ana Urena hit Jao Lin Zhu, 80, in a crosswalk. She ultimately pled guilty to violating Zhu's right of way, but there is no indication that her license was suspended or revoked.
Crowded, Car-Choked Downtown Flushing Shouldn’t Be a Void in the Bike Network
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At a DOT forum to plan for better bicycling conditions in downtown Flushing, Council Member Peter Koo told the packed room he doesn't believe bike lanes belong in the area. Koo did not stick around for the rest of the meeting, but if he had, he would have heard a different story from his constituents, many of whom see biking as the only viable way to get to Flushing's dense downtown core.
This Angry Dude in Queens Is Reason #283 the MTA Needs Electronic Proof-of-Payment Yesterday
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Off-board fare payment is a huge time saver for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who ride the city's Select Bus Service routes. It cuts out the time-consuming process of each passenger dipping a MetroCard one by one. But the technology that off-board payment relies on could be better.