Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Flushing

The Main Street busway begins today! Photo: Julianne Cuba

Eyes On The Street: The Flushing Busway is Finally in Effect

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 19, 2021 | No Comments

Seven months after Mayor de Blasio first announced it, after months of pushback and even a court case, the city's long-stalled Main Street busway finally started rolling on Tuesday.

Council Member Peter Koo during the DOT press conference in July. Photo provided by a source

Judge: City Can Move Ahead With Flushing Busway

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 5, 2021 | No Comments

“The city can proceed now with the busway," the opponents' lawyer told Streetsblog.

Crowds on dangerous Flushing Main Street. The City Council is considering a rezoning that would add more cars to the area. Photo: Steven Vago

OPINION: City Council Must Vote Down Flushing Rezoning

By Zeke Luger | Dec 8, 2020 | No Comments

A plan to develop the waterfront would add to the neighborhood's dangerous congestion.

Mrs. Met, one of the many women who would choose to bike to Citi Field if it were safer to do so. Photo: Citi Bike Blog

Mets Fans To New Owner: Ya Gotta Believe Biking To Citi Field Could Be Better

By Dave Colon | Nov 3, 2020 | No Comments

The new Mets owner asked fans how to improve their experience — and he got an earful from cyclists.

Flushing Busway Opponents Lawyer Up to Delay Project

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 1, 2020 | No Comments

"Let's make life harder for tens of thousands of bus riders to benefit a tiny number of car owners," the argument goes.

College Point Boulevard at Avery Avenue is a chaotic mess. Photo: Google

Queens Pedestrian is Dead in Notorious Car-Friendly Danger Zone

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments

Add another death to Robert Moses's tab.

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