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Mayor on Queens Boulevard: ‘What’s The Harm’ in Studying What DOT Already Rejected?
The only "harm" would come if the mayor changes his own signature street safety initiative to appease drivers, activists say.
February 27, 2020
Queens Pedestrian is Killed on Bell Blvd. — Driver Uncharged
A Queens senior who was struck last week by a driver on dangerous Bell Boulevard has died of her injuries — and the driver remains uncharged.
February 13, 2020
Op-Ed: The Queens Bus-Network Redesign May Hurt Transit Deserts
The MTA plan would strand Eastern Queens residents and send them back to their cars. But better, cheaper LIRR access could be a game changer.
January 27, 2020
Op-Ed: Current LGA AirTrain Route is the Best, Greenest Transit Option
Alternative proposals are fatally flawed, argues the Port Authority executive director.
January 6, 2020
Queens Bus Network Redesign Strives for Simplicity
The draft plan seeks to combine routes and eliminate redundancies while improving connections among neighborhoods and between boroughs.
January 3, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Singing in the Rain Edition
Our carolers will be out at Gracie Mansion tonight, belting out seasonal street safety songs. Plus the other news.
December 17, 2019
SUV Driver Runs Over and Kills Senior in Queens — And is Actually Charged!
Thousands of other drivers who kill and maim under similar circumstances are not ever charged.
December 16, 2019
Deadly Northern Boulevard Stands Out in Busway Push
It's deadly. It's congested. And thousands of bus riders need it to get to work and school every day.
Ben Garron-Caine
December 11, 2019
Another Queens Pedestrian is Dead and Her Killer is Uncharged
Queens has proven to be deadly for pedestrians this year, with 29 killed so far in 2019, equal to Brooklyn.
December 6, 2019
Driver Hits Pedestrian — Twice! — But is Not Charged in Her Death
Cops declined to charge a Queens driver who hit a woman crossing a quiet street, then ran over her and killed her last week.
November 27, 2019
