Another Person Killed By Driver on Northern Boulevard — Queens’s New ‘Boulevard of Death’
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This is getting ridiculous.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jackson Heights
The Sunday Parking Free-for-All on Junction Boulevard
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On Sunday, parking meters aren't in effect, people double-park by the dozen, and access to commercial streets gets harder.
Streetfilms: Jackson Heights Remembers Giovanni Ampuero and Calls for a Safer Northern Boulevard
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There are too many funerals for children killed by drivers on Northern Boulevard.
86-Year-Old Driver Kills Giovanni Ampuero, 9, in Queens Crosswalk
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Motorists have killed five children walking or biking on NYC streets this year, compared to one such fatality in the first four months of 2017.
Ferreras-Copeland and Peralta to DOT: Fix Northern and Junction
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Following the hit-and-run killing of 17-year-old Ovidio Jaramillo at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Junction Boulevard last week, local elected officials and DOT Queens Commissioner Nicole Garcia toured Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst streets yesterday with an eye toward safety improvements. Northern and Junction are wide two-way streets, with Northern being especially large. Both are priority corridors […]
After Hit-and-Run Death, Queens Pols Blame “Distracted Pedestrians”
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A hit-and-run driver killed 17-year-old Ovidio Jaramillo at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Junction Boulevard in Jackson Heights on Tuesday night. In response, Queens electeds held a press conference today at the site of the crash, where they called for laws and education campaigns to stop “distracted pedestrians.” The driver, who has yet to be […]