Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Long Island City

UPDATE: Cyclist is Killed in Queens — The Sixth This Year

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 14, 2019 | 8 Comments

A cyclist was struck and killed on Borden Avenue in Long Island City on Thursday morning — on a stretch of roadway where locals demanded more protection for bicyclists and pedestrians.

In happier times. File photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

New York’s Amazon Deal Has Little For Miserable Queens Commuters

By David Meyer | Nov 14, 2018 | 6 Comments

Transit is not going to get appreciably better under this sweetheart deal with Amazon.

Yes, it's sometimes crowded, but the subway is the solution.

Sweetheart Deal for Amazon Includes Tiny ‘Infrastructure Fund’ for City

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 13, 2018 | 21 Comments

Could an "infrastructure fund" help ease the burden of having 25,000 Amazonians move to Long Island City?

Transit Was the Key to Amazon’s Choice of Long Island City

By David Meyer | Nov 6, 2018 | 10 Comments

The booming neighborhood is already facing challenges bringing its transportation infrastructure up to speed. Here's what you need to know.

Thomson Avenue is a six-lane speedway where thousands of students and faculty have to negotiate torrents of bridge traffic. Photo: Google Maps

DOT Prioritizes Queensboro Bridge Traffic Over Safety for Students on Thomson Avenue

By David Meyer | Jun 1, 2018 | 5 Comments

Students and faculty want more space for walking and biking by LaGuardia Community College, but DOT says Thomson Avenue has to accommodate bridge traffic.

21st Street and 46th Avenue in Long Island City. Image: Google Maps

NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Fatally Doored Cyclist Aaron Padwee in Long Island City

By Brad Aaron | May 30, 2018 | 29 Comments

By failing to enforce the law against dooring, NYPD is signaling to motorists and passengers that they don't have to look out for cyclists.

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