Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Little Neck

The city installed this really good bike lane to protect cyclists along a dangerous stretch of Northern Boulevard, but the local community board keeps meeting in secret to undermine it. Photo: Laura Shepard

Queens Community Board Continues Secret Shenanigans to Raise Money to Kill Northern Boulevard Bike Lane

By Laura Shepard | Sep 17, 2018 | 9 Comments

They got caught sneaking around last year. But rogue CB11 members are back to their old tricks.

State Senator Tony Avella speaks to NY1 while flanked by supporters of the bike lane he opposes. Photo: David Meyer

Counter-Protesters Stymie Tony Avella’s Anti-Bike Lane Press Conference on Northern Blvd

By David Meyer | Sep 18, 2017 | 13 Comments

The state senator representing eastern Queens wants DOT to halt a safety project where a driver took the life of Michael Schenkman last year.

The DOT project calls for six miles of protected bike lanes on Northern Boulevard and other streets near Joe Michaels Mile. Image: DOT

Queens CB 11 Endorses Northern Blvd Bike Lane and More Safety Fixes Near Joe Michaels Mile

By David Meyer | Jun 6, 2017 | 1 Comment

Last night, Queens Community Board 11 endorsed six miles of new protected bike lanes connecting Joe Michaels Mile to Northern Boulevard and points south, prioritizing safety above the parking complaints aired by some people in attendance.

The Campaign for a Safer Bike Connection to Joe Michaels Mile

By David Meyer | Sep 8, 2016 | 8 Comments

When 78-year-old Michael Schenkman was killed by a speeding motorist on Northern Boulevard last month, he was on his daily ride to Joe Michaels Mile, a bike path that runs for two and a half miles along the Cross Island Parkway. Now business owners and residents in Little Neck and Douglaston are reiterating calls for safe bike access to […]