Queens
What Is A Life Worth In NYC? In Fatal Crashes, Sometimes Just $50
Drivers who kill pedestrians often face minimal punishment, a Streetsblog investigation found.
Update: New Year, Same Carnage: Two Killed In Separate Hit-and-Runs
It turns out that two hit-and-run drivers killed pedestrians in separate incidents in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.
Danger Ahead: City To Let Car Drivers Reoccupy Forest Park Next Week
Freedom Drive will no longer be free from drivers.
Memo to Mamdani: Support the QueensLink for Better Mass Transit
The Rockaways needs the transit benefits of QueensLink. Our contributor hopes the new mayor puts his weight behind the concept.
Queens Judge Orders City to Rip Up Half-Installed Astoria Bike Lane
The unprecedented ruling flies in the face of reams of data demonstrating the safety benefits of protected bike lanes.
‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Has Two Paths Forward To Become True ‘Paseo Park’
The DOT is contemplating two options for the 1.3 mile-long linear park in Jackson Heights. Which would you choose?
Street Safety Foe Paladino Joins the War on Cars After Queens Hot Wheels Mob Turns Violent
The longtime critic of street safety measures demanded action — but her proposed solution, speed bumps, wouldn't make much of a difference.
NIMBY-Mania: Middle Village Has a Love-Hate Relationship with the IBX
The idea of making it easier to reach Middle Village clearly put some Middle Villagers on edge.
Community Board Defies Parents in Vote to Reopen Forest Park to Cars
The Parks Department appears to have given in to a vocal group of Queens drivers. Paging Mayor Mamdani!
Decision 2025: Ben Chou Hopes to Unseat Vickie Paladino on Street Safety
Chou, who grew up biking in and around the district, called out his opponent's anti-bike "fear-mongering."
