Take That, Haters: Woodhaven Blvd. Bus Lanes Have Sped Up Service With Minimal Impact on Drivers
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Another successful SBS line should finally shut up opponents of good bus service.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Far Rockaway
Hit-and-Run Driver Rams Child Riding Bike Near Queens Schools
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The victim, an 11-year-old boy, was hospitalized in stable condition. The crash occurred in an area that could have been covered by speed cameras, had Senate Republicans not killed the program.
DOT Picks Five Companies to Run Dockless Bike-Share Pilots
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Starting this summer, Motivate (a.k.a. Lyft Bikes), JUMP, Pace, Lime, and ofo will show their stuff in NYC.
CM Richards: Far Rockaway Needs Good Transit+Biking, Not More Parking
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How can downtown Far Rockaway’s transportation system handle the growth in housing and commercial development that City Hall is planning for the beachside community? To hear some local bigwigs tell it, the answer is parking, parking, and more parking. But Council Member Donovan Richards has different ideas. The de Blasio administration has committed $91 million to street infrastructure, […]
DOT Aims to Create a Walkable Main Street in Downtown Far Rockaway
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Sitting at the convergence of the Long Island Railroad, the A train, and multiple bus and commuter van routes, the area around Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway has the potential to be a thriving downtown for the neighborhood, but it suffers from longstanding disinvestment and its streets aren’t great for walking. Now EDC is working with […]