Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Karen Koslowitz

In May 2017, Mayor de Blasio and Council Member Karen Koslowitz touted the city's efforts — including the installation of bike lanes — with a visit to the boulevard. Koslowitz now opposes the project. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

De Blasio Won’t Say Words ‘Bike Lane’ and ‘Queens Blvd.’ Together

By David Meyer | Mar 28, 2019 | 9 Comments

Mayor de Blasio declined to commit to installing a protected bike lane — which is his own administration's plan — as part of the long-delayed final phase of the Queens Boulevard safety redesign.

This block of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills was supposed to have protected bike lanes by now. Jessame Hannus/Twitter

Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Queens Blvd. Safety Fixes Despite Delays

By David Meyer | Nov 1, 2018 | 14 Comments

"We obviously are committed to Queens Boulevard," de Blasio tells reporters.

The problem: Too many trucks and not enough loading zones. Photo: Laura A. Shepard

City Loading Zone Plan Will Help Ease Traffic On Austin Street In Queens — But Local Pols Still Oppose It

By Laura Shepard | Aug 27, 2018 | 5 Comments

Loading zones reduce congestion and improve safety in commercial areas. Why do politicians instinctively support on-street car storage instead?

"I'm endorsing this project because I think it's great, I think it's something we need, and I don't see any harm to this project for all of us," said Council Member Karen Koslowitz. Photo: David Meyer

With Endorsements From Koslowitz and Community Board 6, Next Phase of Queens Blvd Redesign Ready to Roll

By David Meyer | May 11, 2017 | 5 Comments

Last night, Queens Community Board 6 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's plan to extend protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic-calming treatments on Queens Boulevard through Rego Park to Yellowstone Boulevard.

Council Member Karen Koslowitz, far right, said in 2015 that she would support "whatever it takes" to make Queens Boulevard a safe street. Photo: Ben Fried

Karen Koslowitz Walks Back Her Pledge to Support a Safer Design for Queens Boulevard

By David Meyer | Apr 18, 2017 | 20 Comments

Two years ago, Council Member Karen Koslowitz stood with people who'd lost loved ones to traffic violence and said the city should do "whatever it takes" to turn deadly Queens Boulevard into a "boulevard of life" -- even if that entailed the removal of travel lanes or parking spaces. Now that the city is ready to redesign Queens Boulevard in her district, however, Koslowitz is losing her resolve.

It’s Time to Extend the New, Safer Queens Boulevard to Rego Park

By David Meyer | Jan 13, 2017 | 3 Comments

After DOT redesigned the Queens Boulevard service roads in Woodside, the number of people biking doubled while pedestrian and cyclist injuries dropped. Last night, more than 100 people packed into the cafeteria of P.S. 139 in Rego Park to weigh in on extending the redesign east to Yellowstone Boulevard.

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