Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Astoria

Astoria Community Board Votes Against Plaza, Will Get Curb Extensions

By Stephen Miller | Sep 13, 2012 | 23 Comments

DOT went before Queens Community Board 1 on Tuesday to propose a pedestrian plaza at the intersection of 30th Avenue, 33rd Street and Newtown Avenue. The audience at the meeting was split on the proposal, but CB members were not: They voted against the plaza 25 to 7. Since the board rejected the plaza, which would have […]

Tonight: Important Queens Community Board 1 Meeting on Astoria Plaza

By Stephen Miller | Sep 11, 2012 | 2 Comments

The intersection of 30th Avenue, 33rd Street and Newtown Avenue was the site of DOT’s first-ever one-day demonstration plaza. Will it get a permanent public space enhancement? In June, DOT presented two options for this location: three curb extensions at a cost of $400,000, or the plaza at a cost of $75,000. So far, Council Member Peter […]

Astoria Gets a One-Day Plaza Demo as Community Board Vote Approaches

By Stephen Miller | Aug 27, 2012 | 10 Comments

Facing a small but influential opposition to a permanent plaza in Astoria, DOT installed a one-day demonstration on Saturday to give neighborhood residents a sneak peak of how the street could be transformed. The demo, a first for DOT, was installed before Queens Community Board 1 votes on the proposal on September 11. Throughout the day, […]

Based on Limited Feedback, Vallone Opposes Astoria Pedestrian Plaza

By Stephen Miller | Jun 12, 2012 | 12 Comments

City Council Member Peter Vallone, Jr. opposes a proposal to create a new pedestrian plaza in public space-starved Astoria. The plaza is one of the options on the table for a dangerous intersection that NYC DOT has targeted for safety imporovements. The irregular intersection of 33rd Street, 30th Avenue and Newtown Avenue has long been […]

Western Queens Locals Tell DOT Their Vision for Bike-Friendly Neighborhoods

By Len Maniace | Mar 5, 2012 | 14 Comments

Many cyclists in Queens feel theirs is the forgotten borough. Though it ranks first in size and second in population, Queens ranks third behind Brooklyn and Manhattan in bike lanes. And the existing bike lanes too rarely link up, cyclists say, discouraging bicycle use for commuting to work or for recreation. With the goal of […]

NYCDOT Prioritizes Sustainable Modes at Queens Approach to Triborough

By Noah Kazis | Jun 1, 2010 | 15 Comments

Plans for a new pedestrian area between Hoyt Avenue South and Astoria Boulevard. Pedestrians already crowd this space, which is only set off from traffic by striping (visible under the simulated sidewalk). Rendering: NYCDOT NYCDOT has proposed a significant street redesign for the base of the RFK Bridge (a.k.a. the Triborough) in Astoria [PDF], a […]

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