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The Race for District 26: Who Will Stem the Traffic Tide?
Of all the City Council districts in New York, the one crying out the loudest for transportation reform might just be the seat vacated by Eric Gioia -- District 26 in the southwestern corner of Queens.
September 10, 2009
Highlights From TA’s District 25 Candidate Debate
At the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, the three Democrats competing in District 25 sat down to tackle concerns about traffic, public space, and street safety. An overflow crowd of about 50 people packed the second floor office of the Queens Diversity Center to see them.
August 26, 2009
Sneak Preview: Tuesday Night’s District 25 Candidate Debate
Tomorrow night, Transportation Alternatives will host the second of its three City Council candidate forums, this one for the District 25 race in Queens. Encompassing parts of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona, it's an intriguing district.
August 24, 2009
In Memoriam: James Langergaard
On Friday evening, August 14, James Langergaard was killed by a car as he crossed Queens Boulevard at 69th Street. According to his family, witnesses told police that James ran a red light on his bike and died instantly. James was 38.
August 17, 2009
NYPD Arrests Pedestrian After Near-Death Brush With Raging Motorist
A Queens man will go to court tomorrow following a charge that he damaged the vehicle of a driver who -- twice -- nearly ran him down in the street. The incident occurred some three weeks before the road-raging motorist encounter that triggered a legal ordeal for Manhattan cyclist Ray Bengen.
August 13, 2009
Pablo Pasaras, Father of Three, Latest Victim of NYPD High-Speed Pursuit
Another NYPD high-speed pursuit ended in a crash over the weekend. This time, an innocent bystander is dead.
August 11, 2009
See Queens, Shop in Queens — on Your Bike
Last week the Department of City Planning released the "Queens Around the World Guide," a map to help cyclists see the sights, sample the cuisine, and frequent the merchants of the city's biggest borough.
May 28, 2009