Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Astoria

Eyes on the Street: Vernon Boulevard Bikeway Upgrade

By Stephen Miller | Oct 29, 2013 | 5 Comments

Buffered bike lanes on Vernon Boulevard in western Queens are getting upgraded to a buffered two-way bikeway. Gil Lopez was near Hallet’s Cove this morning when he snapped a photo of DOT crews installing the bike lane, which when complete will include flexible posts to keep out car traffic. The two-way lane will run from […]

Progress for Safer Streets From Queens and Manhattan Community Boards

By Stephen Miller | Oct 10, 2013 | 4 Comments

Last night, the full board of Manhattan Community Board 6 passed a resolution in support of a DOT plan that would fill in a gap between two sections of Second Avenue’s protected bike lane by replacing a car travel lane with parking from 23rd Street to 14th Street. Across the East River, Queens CB 1’s […]

Tonight: Kips Bay and Astoria Community Boards Consider Complete Streets

By Stephen Miller | Oct 9, 2013 | No Comments

There are two community board meetings tonight on complete streets plans in Manhattan and Queens. The full board of Manhattan CB 6 is considering a resolution, passed by its transportation committee on Monday, to support a DOT plan to fill in a gap on the Second Avenue protected bike lane. Currently, the avenue from 23rd […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: John Ciafone, District 22

By Stephen Miller | Aug 16, 2013 | 6 Comments

We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson. This week, we add responses from candidates who announced […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Lynne Serpe, District 22

By Stephen Miller | Aug 15, 2013 | No Comments

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