Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Astoria

All the proposed bike-share stations in Brooklyn Community Board 9 would take up sidewalk space, not parking spots. Image: NYC DOT

Behold the First Bike-Share Expansion Maps of 2017

By David Meyer | Apr 6, 2017 | 12 Comments

DOT has released preliminary station locations for two areas in this year's Citi Bike expansion. The maps will be finalized by June, agency reps told the Brooklyn Community Board 9 transportation committee last night.

Eyes on the Street: New Pedestrian Islands on Northern Boulevard

By David Meyer | Mar 6, 2017 | 1 Comment

The dangerous five-legged intersection of Northern Boulevard, 34th Avenue, and 48th Street has a new pedestrian island, sidewalk extension, and crosswalks. Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer on Friday to unveil the improvements.

NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Left Van in Gear, Killing Senior in Astoria

By Brad Aaron | Sep 1, 2016 | 8 Comments

Update: The Daily News identified the deceased victim as Arline Smeal. A motorist killed one senior and severely injured another when the unattended van he was driving, left idling and in gear, backed across an Astoria intersection and onto the sidewalk. NYPD filed no charges. The crash occurred at around 2 p.m. at Broadway and 32nd Street. After the driver, […]

The 20th Ave Protected Bike Lane — Almost Totally Functional, But Not Quite

By David Meyer | Jul 8, 2016 | 41 Comments

In the spring, NYC DOT striped a two-way, parking-protected bike lane on 20th Avenue connecting to the Astoria waterfront, but for weeks drivers kept parking in it. Queens residents tweeted their frustration with car owners failing to observe the new parking regulations: New protected bike lane on 20th ave @NYPD114Pct @pwbnyc @MakeQueensSafer @juanjohnhans_ @NYC_DOT pic.twitter.com/YlLZFgtzgy — Queens Bike (@qnsbike) June 12, 2016 […]

Eyes on the Street: A Proper Bike Lane on Shore Boulevard

By David Meyer | Jun 8, 2016 | 6 Comments

The new two-way bike lane on Shore Boulevard in Astoria is rounding into form and just needs some finishing touches from DOT. With the bike lane, which replaced the northbound car lane on Shore Boulevard, pedestrians and cyclists will no longer have to awkwardly share the asphalt path inside the edge of Astoria Park, and crossings between the park […]

When Will Western Queens Assembly Members Sign on to Move NY?

By David Meyer | Jun 6, 2016 | 19 Comments

With the clock winding down on the legislative session in Albany, Queens activists are making the case for the Move NY toll reform package. Volunteers with the Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives rallied at the foot of the Triborough Bridge Saturday to call for a tolling system that works better for drivers and transit riders than the city’s […]

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