Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

The open street on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights is the most popular in town. File photo: Clarence Eckerson

Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Visioning Session’ Without Vision Edition

By Streetsblog | Dec 3, 2020 | No Comments

DOT officials call 34th Avenue a "sterling example of what an open street can be" and "the gold standard." So why are we even debating making it permanent? That plus the other news of the day.

Many residents of Eastern Queens would like to get out of using cars but are stymied by the lack of transit options, Citi Bikes, and protected bike lanes, says City Council hopeful Deepti Sharma (pictured here at a bus stop in her district).

OPINION: Envisioning a Carless Future for Eastern Queens

By Deepti Sharma | Dec 2, 2020 | No Comments

Weaning residents off automobiles requires giving them accessible mobility options, a Council hopeful argues.

The crash site between 81st and 82nd streets, looking eastbound. Photo: Google

Queens Pedestrian is Killed by Driver, Then Victim-Blamed by NYPD

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 24, 2020 | No Comments

A Queens senior was struck and killed today by a driver on a dangerous roadway alongside a popular park, but police gave no details except to claim the pedestrian jumped out "midblock" between two parked cars.

The Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, formerly a road but now a bike and foot path, as it crosses under the Grand Central Parkway. Activists are seeking to connect all parks in Eastern Queens with similar greenways. Photo: EdisonKoo.com

OPINION: The Eastern Queens Greenway Needs Your Support

By John Kelly | Nov 12, 2020 | No Comments

Queens residents are advocating for safe routes among their great parks — which would benefit the entire city. Here's your chance to weigh in.

Queens City Council Candidate Run Down and Injured by Driver

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 8, 2020 | No Comments

Just because you want to run the city doesn't mean you won't be run down by a reckless driver.

College Point Boulevard at Avery Avenue is a chaotic mess. Photo: Google

Queens Pedestrian is Dead in Notorious Car-Friendly Danger Zone

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments

Add another death to Robert Moses's tab.

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