After-Work Biker’s Snack With Queens Borough President Helen Marshall
Celebrate cycling in Queens with a free after-work snack courtesty of Queens Borough President Helen Marshall.
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Queens Civic Leader Killed Walking to Community Board Transpo Meeting
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Queens community leader Pat Dolan was killed by the driver of a Nissan sedan as she crossed the street last night. Dolan served on Queens Community Board 8, and she was walking to a transportation meeting when she was struck. According to the NYPD, Dolan was crossing Hillside Avenue southbound at 198th Street when she […]
Congestion Pricing Supporters Speak Up in Queens
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Meghan Goth reports: With city buses slogging their way past double-parked cars on Archer Avenue just outside, Queens community members and elected officials testified on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal for a three-year congestion pricing pilot program at York College Performing Arts Center last night. The Traffic Congestion Mitigation hearing, one of seven being held around […]
Eyes on the Street: A Safer Northern Boulevard Bridge Entrance
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Riders in the NYC Century Bike Tour last weekend might have noticed a recent upgrade on the bike/pedestrian path on the Northern Boulevard bridge as they navigated from Flushing to Willets Point. There is now a traffic signal where the path crosses a ramp from the Van Wyck Expressway, as well as a two-way connection beneath […]
Proof That Congestion Pricing Supporters Do Exist in Queens
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Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee Chair Mike Heffron sends along this report from last night’s traffic commission hearing at York College in Jamaica, Queens. No huge surprise, Assemblymen Andrew Hevesi and Rory Lancman both came out against congestion pricing, citing not enough evidence it would work and demanding transit improvements without explaining where the money would […]
Manhattan Borough President’s Afterwork Snack for Cyclists
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Celebrate cycling in Manhattan with free snacks courtesty of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.
StreetsPAC: Vote Costa Constantinides for Queens Borough President
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Council Member Costa Constantinides is the "best choice [on] safer streets and better public transportation," according to StreetsPAC's endorsement of the Astoria lawmaker in the March 24 special election.