CB1 Members Demand Universal Daylighting After Drivers Kill Two Kids
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The city must clear all intersections of parked cars that block visibility, demanded community board members in Astoria.
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Cops: Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Girl in Astoria is Collared
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Police on Tuesday morning arrested the woman they say fatally struck a 7-year-old girl in Astoria with her car in February, charging the motorist with criminally negligent homicide, a felony that carries a top jail sentence of four years.
Teen Cyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Queens; 11th to Die this Year
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A hit-and-run driver fatally struck a teenage cyclist in Queens on Monday night — severing the electric Citi Bike virtually in half — the latest horrifying death in a year with the highest number of killed bike riders at the start of any year in the modern record.
Astoria Residents are Angry About Street Safety. Will the NYPD Listen?
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“I want to be able to brag about Astoria. I want to be able to say our community has a good relationship with the 114th. They listened. Here are statistics," one resident said after feeling encouraged.
After a Child’s Death, Can Newtown Road Be Reimagined?
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Is this really the best the city can do?
Dolma’s Grieving Father, Pols Seek Traffic Light at Fatal Corner — But Larger Safety Improvements are Needed
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The Department of Transportation says it will not add a traffic light at an Astoria intersection where a 7-year-old girl was killed earlier this month.