Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Corona

Eyes on the Street: Introducing the 111th Street Protected Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Jul 13, 2017 | 2 Comments

This just in: DOT crews are laying down green paint on the new 111th Street bike lane next to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Work on the project started back in April, and new stripes have been in place for weeks, but until now people were still parking in the bike lane. With this green coat, the whole project is snapping into place.

Safety Improvements for 111th Street Coming Monday

By David Meyer | Apr 5, 2017 | 1 Comment

When the city decides to act on street safety, it can act fast. Case in point: DOT will begin implementing the redesign of 111th Street in Corona on Monday, less than two weeks after Mayor de Blasio said the project would proceed.

Mayor de Blasio and Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland in Corona last night. Photo: NYC Mayor's Office/Flickr

Mayor Advances 111th Street Safety Plan: "The Right Thing to Do"

By David Meyer | Mar 30, 2017 | 10 Comments

Mayor de Blasio gave the go-ahead to DOT's plan for a road diet, wider pedestrian medians, and a two-way protected bike lanes on 111th Street in Corona. The mayor made the announcement last night at a neighborhood town hall in response to a question from Vero Ramirez of Mujeres en Movimiento.

The current design of 111th Street forces Corona residents to run for their lives to get to the biggest park in Queens. Photo: NYC DOT

De Blasio Must Fix 111th Street Before Someone Gets Killed

By Brad Aaron | Mar 23, 2017 | 3 Comments

It's springtime. As the weather warms there will be more children, with and without their parents, crossing 111th Street to get to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The mayor must direct DOT to fix 111th Street now -- before, not after, someone gets killed.

VFW Post 150 was at maximum capacity for last night's Queens CB 4 meeting. Photo: David Meyer

Time for de Blasio to Make 111th Street Safer Without Waiting for James Lisa and Queens CB 4

By David Meyer | Mar 22, 2017 | 4 Comments

City Hall can move ahead with the redesign without a community board vote in favor. It's simply cruel to keep in place dangerous crossings with high-speed traffic when a better design is ready to go and so many people have campaigned for safer conditions for so long.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg speaking in Queens this morning. Photo: David Meyer

Trottenberg: Safer 111th Street “Tremendously Important” But Let’s See How CB 4 Votes

By David Meyer | Mar 3, 2017 | 6 Comments

Days after a member of Queens Community Board 4 said a protected bike lane on 111th Street won't be necessary because undocumented immigrants will be deported, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg called the project "tremendously important" but stopped short of saying the city will definitely proceed with it.

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