Karen Koslowitz
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With Endorsements From Koslowitz and Community Board 6, Next Phase of Queens Blvd Redesign Ready to Roll
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.
May 11, 2017
Karen Koslowitz Walks Back Her Pledge to Support a Safer Design for Queens Boulevard
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.
April 18, 2017
It’s Time to Extend the New, Safer Queens Boulevard to Rego Park
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.
January 13, 2017
Demonstrators Call for Swift Action From City Hall to Fix Queens Boulevard
When it comes to redesigning Queens Boulevard for safe walking and biking, there's no time to spare. It's a matter of life and death.
March 9, 2015