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Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza Gets Near-Unanimous Approval From Queens CB 5
With 29 votes in favor, none against, and one abstention, Queens Community Board 5 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub last night. The project would significantly reduce potential conflicts between turning drivers and pedestrians, mainly by creating a car-free plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF].
July 14, 2016
Tonight: Queens Community Board 5 Takes Up Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza
Queens Community Board 5 will vote on DOT's safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub at its monthly meeting this evening. The plan, which creates a one-block public plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF], won near-unanimous support from the CB 5 transportation committee three weeks ago.
July 13, 2016
Driver Backing Up to Park Severely Injures Cyclist in Middle Village [Updated]
A driver in pursuit of a parking spot severely injured a cyclist in Queens this morning.
July 13, 2016
Eyes on the Street: A Proper Bike Lane on Shore Boulevard
The new two-way bike lane on Shore Boulevard in Astoria is rounding into form and just needs some finishing touches from DOT. With the bike lane, which replaced the northbound car lane on Shore Boulevard, pedestrians and cyclists will no longer have to awkwardly share the asphalt path inside the edge of Astoria Park, and crossings between the park and the East River waterfront will be shorter.
June 8, 2016
Ulrich Back on Board With Woodhaven SBS After DOT Waters Down Turn Bans
DOT has halved the number of left-turn restrictions and cut about a mile of bus lanes from its plan to enhance bus service on Woodhaven Boulevard.
May 16, 2016
De Blasio Advances Queens Boulevard Redesign Despite CB 4 Shenanigans
Mayor de Blasio has instructed NYC DOT to move forward with the redesign of Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst following a contentious meeting of Queens Community Board 4 last night, in which the chairman hastily pushed through a vote against the bike lane portion of the project.
May 11, 2016
Change Is Afoot on Conduit Blvd, a Speedway Dividing Neighborhoods
Conduit Boulevard, a wide and dangerous road where drivers speed to and from JFK Airport, could get much-needed safety improvements from DOT between Atlantic Avenue and Sutter Avenue this year.
April 13, 2016
A Car-Free Plaza Is the Key to DOT’s Safety Plan for Myrtle-Wyckoff
The dangerous intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue at the Bushwick-Ridgewood border is in line for a major DOT redesign this year. The proposal calls for pedestrianizing the block of Wyckoff between Myrtle and Gates to reduce potential motor vehicle turns at the intersection by 70 percent.
March 31, 2016