Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

The photo shows why Jewel Avenue is so dangerous for cyclists. Here at the 69th Road leg, cyclists are expected to make their way uphill with drivers who have exited a highway as the bike lane disappears. Photo: Google Maps

Op-Ed: Jewel Avenue is the New Boulevard of Death

By Joby Jacob | Nov 13, 2019 | No Comments

Jewel Avenue — like neighboring Queens Boulevard — excels in road injuries and fatalities. DOT should redesign it, stat!

The Select Bus Service project on Woodhaven Boulevard, a major north-south route in Queens, promised to make streets safer. But people who want to travel by bike have no safe routes to other parts of Queens in this transit and bike desert. But there's plenty of free parking!

Op-Ed: Let’s Build Bus and Bike Infrastructure Together

By Samuel Santaella | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

It is disappointing that, as the boroughs finally modernize their bus services with bus lanes, stop-consolidation and more, cycling again seems left out of the picture.

Advocates for safe streets rallied on Queens Boulevard on Sunday. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Activists Blast de Blasio for Rikers Vote 'Quid Pro Quo' with Anti-Bike Pol

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 20, 2019 | No Comments

"Finish it now! Finish it now!" street safety activists chanted in the face of more stalling from the mayor.

Bogdan Darmetko, who was killed by a driver on a route that was known to be dangerous. Photo: Facebook

If New York Can’t Protect Bogdan Darmetko, It Can’t Protect Anybody

By Dave Colon | Oct 15, 2019 | No Comments

If New York can't keep Bogdan Darmetko alive, or show any interest in learning lessons from his death, what hope is there for the rest of us?

The unprotected bike lane on Underhill Avenue at 188th Street in Fresh Meadow, where the crash occurred. Photo: Sergio Romero

‘We Told You So!’: Crash Highlights Street Dangers in Queens

By John Kelly | Sep 27, 2019 | 33 Comments

How many more people must be hurt or killed before the city prioritizes DOT's proven, life saving improvements over the convenience of drivers?

People biking, walking, and working must all compete for the same narrow space on the Queensboro Bridge. Photo: Twitter/Laura Newman

Dangers Mount With Crashes, Conflicts on Queensboro Bridge

By Steve Scofield | Jul 30, 2019 | 41 Comments

The city should separate cyclists and pedestrians — stat! — before someone gets killed. But motorists, as always, come first.

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