Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queensboro Bridge

Eyes on the Street: A Better Queensboro Bridge Approach in Manhattan

By Stephen Miller | Oct 15, 2013 | 34 Comments

Many commuters on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge this morning noticed new markings going in on First Avenue for a short but critical extension of the protected bike lane between 59th and 61st Streets. The changes, part of a plan supported by Community Boards 6 and 8 last spring, bring safer connections to both First […]

Flashback Friday: TA’s 1997 Car-Free Park/Earth Day Ride (With Chants!)

By Ben Fried | Jul 5, 2013 | 7 Comments

After news broke that the east and west drives of Central Park will be car-free for two months this summer, this seemed like a fitting installment from the vault of Clarence Eckerson this week: The Transportation Alternatives 1997 Earth Day ride, which held up the goal of a car-free park Central Park as a symbol […]

CB 6 Supports QBB Bike Access Plan, Including Two-Way Protected Lane

By Stephen Miller | Jun 14, 2013 | 5 Comments

After clearing Manhattan Community Board 6’s transportation committee, 13-1, CB 6’s full board voted on Wednesday to support a DOT proposal to improve bicycle safety near the Queensboro Bridge. CB 6, which covers the area south of 59th Street, joins Community Board 8, which voted to support the plan last month. With community board resolutions in […]

QBB Bike Access Improvements Advance to CB 6 Full Board With 13-1 Vote

By Stephen Miller | Jun 4, 2013 | 5 Comments

A DOT proposal that would extend protected bike lanes and add shared lane markings to First Avenue and 59th Street received a 13-1 supportive vote from Manhattan Community Board 6’s transportation committee last night, moving improved bike access at the Queensboro Bridge one step closer to reality after three committee meetings on the topic. The project will […]

CB 8 Votes for Queensboro Bridge Bike Access Plan as CB 6 Drags Its Feet

By Stephen Miller | May 23, 2013 | 16 Comments

Last night, Manhattan Community Board 8 voted, 23-6 with four abstentions, to support DOT’s plan to improve bike access to the Queensboro Bridge. Meanwhile, Community Board 6’s transportation committee, which has yet to consider a resolution supporting the proposal, will host its third meeting on the topic next month. The foot-dragging from CB 6 is notable […]

After Two Meetings, CB 6 Still Hasn’t Decided on QBB Bike Access Plan

By Stephen Miller | May 7, 2013 | 22 Comments

At the end of its second meeting on a DOT proposal to improve bike safety on the Manhattan approaches to the Queensboro Bridge, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 6 reached a conclusion. The committee needed more time to make up its mind. “We will have a decision by June,” chair Fred Arcaro said. North of 59th […]

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