Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queensboro Bridge

Pedestrians and cyclists in both directions currently share this narrow path. File photo: Melodie Bryant

Queens Beep Pledges Big Cash for Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Project

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 10, 2021 | No Comments

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will announce on Tuesday that he will allocate $3 million from his office's infrastructure funds to underwrite a security fence on the Queensboro Bridge.

The Queensboro Bridge, packed with essential workers just trying to get to and from work. File photo: Melodie Bryant

OPINION: The Next Steps on the Queensboro Bridge

By Juan Restrepo and Laura Shepard | Apr 8, 2021 | No Comments

Two leaders of the campaign for bike and pedestrian equity on our bridges outline a program to enhance access for all.

Riders on First Avenue. Video: Clarence Eckerson

CYCLISTS AGONISTES: New Video Shows that First Avenue Also Needs Wider Bike Lanes

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments

To paraphrase "Jaws," we're going to need a bigger bike lane.

Hundreds of people walked the Queensboro Bridge south outer roadway in 2020 to demand more space for people like them. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

MONEY TALKS: City is Moving Ahead on Queensboro Bridge Ped Path — But Also Left Two Lawmakers Miffed

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 11, 2021 | No Comments

The mayor took credit for the project — but he's still hitting up Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos for the cash.

The new lane would be eight-feet wide and two-way. Photo: Mayor's Office

KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments

Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.

Congestion on the Queensboro Bridge's lone cyclist and pedestrian path is especially egregious given how much space the city allocates for cars on the same span. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Friday’s Headlines: Big Victories Edition

By Streetsblog | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments

What a day in the livable streets world. Just click on the headline to find out what you missed!

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