City Officials Were a No-Show At Monday Night’s Massive Jackson Heights Town Hall
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The plan was to remove cars from a single block. Then a car dealership demanded some of the public space. Now city officials aren't talking.
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Doubts About DOT Congestion Prescription in Jax Heights
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Community activists in Jackson Heights have been complaining about congestion at the corner at 73rd St. and 37th Ave. (right) for years. A major traffic study of the area is underway, but according to a DOT spokesman, the department didn’t want to wait to implement "short-term initiatives" that could ease the problem. Problem is, some […]
No Love for One-Way Proposal in Jackson Heights
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Congestion in Jackson Heights: The DOT needs some new ideas The Queens Times-Ledger reports on the "cool reception" given last week by Queens Community Board 3 and City Council Member Hiram Monserrate to the DOT’s proposal for a one-way pair of streets on 35th and 37th avenues. What’s most disappointing about the debate so far […]
Carpetbagging Drivers Head to North Carolina for Plates
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On his frequent runs and bike rides around his Jackson Heights neighborhood and nearby Corona and Elmhurst, Will Sweeney recently started noticing something strange: a lot of license plates from North Carolina. Sweeney writes: Two weekends ago, I decided to take an informal and unscientific survey of license plates in these three neighborhoods. I found […]