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DOT Stands By Astoria Safety Project Despite Foes’ Anti-Bike Lawsuit
Businesses are suing — and doubling down on anti-safety misinformation — about a simple and important traffic calming and protected bike lane project in Astoria.
August 8, 2025
‘Rush’ Routes Debut in Queens Bus Map Overhaul More Than Five Years in the Making
The MTA's new "rush" routes make fewer stops in busy downtown areas to avoid wasted time merging in and out of traffic.
July 7, 2025
DOT Stands By Astoria Bike Lane Plan Despite Foes’ ‘Childish’ Outbursts
DOT is sticking by its protected bike lane proposal after a raucous community board meeting in Astoria.
June 20, 2025
Report: A Calmer 34th Avenue Open Street Starts on Northern Boulevard
Supporters the 34th Avenue open street hope design changes can help calm the strip and redirect faster riders to a safer Northern Boulevard.
June 17, 2025
Can New York City Fix Its Deadly ‘Conduit’ to JFK Airport?
The extra-wide medians on Conduit could fit 46 football fields, which combined with extra-wide travel lanes makes the strip prone to speeding and crashes.
May 13, 2025
Public Grilling: Queens Panel Berates Opponents of Bob Holden’s E-Bike Registration Bill
Queens cyclists who came out to oppose an e-bike registration bill faced hostile questions from their local community board.
March 14, 2025
Scooter Use is Soaring From Bronx to Queens: Report
It's a mobility revolution that flies in the face of ongoing resistance from Queens elected officials who have called for the city-overseen program to be scraped.
December 31, 2024
The Queens Bus Redesign Is Finished. Probably
The MTA revealed what it's calling the absolutely final Queens bus network redesign proposal on Tuesday ... a year after it said the same thing.
December 18, 2024
DOT Celebrates A Decade of Safety Improvements on Queens Blvd.
The former "Boulevard of Death" now has protected bike lanes running for nearly its entire length.
November 13, 2024
Speaker Adams to City: Slow Your E-Scooter Roll
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is demanding that the city "pause" its successful e-scooter program in eastern Queens, even though thousands of people are using the scooters to get around.
October 10, 2024
