Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Kew Gardens Hills

Queens Boulevard, seen near Borough Hall, could do with some bike and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. Photo: Google

Safety at Last! City Will Finally Finish Queens Blvd. Bike Lane, Promised a Decade Ago

By Kevin Duggan | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation said it will repurpose a travel lane in each direction for bike lanes between Union Turnpike in Forest Hills and Hillside Avenue in Briarwood.

New cyclist too slow? You're ready to enlist in the War on Cars. Photo: Laura Shepard

Op-Ed: Don’t Forget Us, Bike Mayor!

By Samuel Santaella | Nov 29, 2019 | No Comments

The position should focus on bringing infrastructure to the under-served, outer-borough areas that need it most.

The photo shows why Jewel Avenue is so dangerous for cyclists. Here at the 69th Road leg, cyclists are expected to make their way uphill with drivers who have exited a highway as the bike lane disappears. Photo: Google Maps

Op-Ed: Jewel Avenue is the New Boulevard of Death

By Joby Jacob | Nov 13, 2019 | No Comments

Jewel Avenue — like neighboring Queens Boulevard — excels in road injuries and fatalities. DOT should redesign it, stat!

The unprotected bike lane on Underhill Avenue at 188th Street in Fresh Meadow, where the crash occurred. Photo: Sergio Romero

‘We Told You So!’: Crash Highlights Street Dangers in Queens

By John Kelly | Sep 27, 2019 | 33 Comments

How many more people must be hurt or killed before the city prioritizes DOT's proven, life saving improvements over the convenience of drivers?

Another Dead Pedestrian in Queens

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 7, 2018 | 3 Comments

And another driver is not charged.