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DOT’s Permanent Queens Boulevard Redesign Promises to Speed Up the Sluggish Q60 Bus
With wider, more accessible pedestrian zones, the Queens Boulevard medians will be able to serve as bus stops, and the plan is to shift the Q60 from the service roads to the central roadway.
March 7, 2018
More People Are Biking to LaGuardia. Does the Port Authority Care?
Workers are opting to bike because it's the fastest way to get to LGA, but the Port Authority hasn't taken steps to make access roads safer.
March 6, 2018
Marching With a Message: Fix the Missing Link in Queens’ Most Important Bike Route
There's a DOT plan on the table to upgrade Skillman and 43rd with protected bike lanes, but momentum has stalled since it was first presented last fall.
March 5, 2018
Van Bramer Won’t Say Whether He Supports Protected Bike Lanes on Skillman and 43rd
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer insists he's working to advance the implementation of protected bike lanes on 43rd Avenue and Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside, but the process he envisions could delay the project indefinitely.
March 1, 2018
Van Bramer Demanded Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd and Skillman. He’s Been MIA Ever Since.
Now contemplating a run for borough president, the western Queens council member has gone silent about a major improvement for the borough's bike network he endorsed last year.
February 28, 2018
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Steven Morales, 36, Cycling on LaGuardia Access Road
More airport workers are biking to LGA, but the Port Authority has not followed through on its own plans to provide safe cycling access. If it had, Steven Morales might be alive today.
February 20, 2018
DOT Needs More Resources From City Hall to Fix Streets Like Deadly Liberty Ave. in Queens
Six people have died in crashes on Liberty Avenue since 2009. DOT noted hazardous conditions for walking on Liberty in 2015, but didn’t prescribe safety upgrades.
February 15, 2018
Driver Strikes and Kills Phil O’Reilly on Union Turnpike — NYPD Files No Charges
On Tuesday night, a driver struck and killed Phil O'Reilly on Union Turnpike at 175th Street in Hillcrest. O'Reilly led rides with the Five Borough Bike Club and remembrances have been pouring in on social media.
January 25, 2018
Pedestrian Injuries Dropped 63 Percent After Queens Boulevard Redesign
Traffic injuries dropped 35 percent on the 2.5-mile stretch that DOT first redesigned with more dedicated space for walking and biking.
January 24, 2018
DOT Plans Median Bike Lanes on Eastern Section of Atlantic Avenue
Raised median bike lanes are slated for a stretch of Atlantic Avenue crossing the Brooklyn-Queens border.
January 16, 2018
