Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Long Island City

Pulaski Bridge Bike Path Delayed Again, Now Scheduled for April 2016

By Stephen Miller | Aug 6, 2015 | 23 Comments

Construction delays will push completion of the Pulaski Bridge protected bike lane to 2016, says DOT, the second setback for the project. Until the dedicated bikeway is built, the bridge’s narrow walking and biking path will only get more cramped as Citi Bike debuts in the neighborhoods on both sides of the bridge. The bike path would […]

Eyes on the Street: Vernon Boulevard Gets Bike Lane Barriers

By Stephen Miller | Jun 16, 2015 | 12 Comments

Biking in western Queens is getting a welcome upgrade. The two-way bike lane on Vernon Boulevard has not had any type of protection from traffic since it was installed in 2013. The lane was frequently obstructed by drivers who used it as a parking spot. Now, DOT is installing barriers along the bikeway to keep cars out. The project received the most […]

DOT Agrees to Make Bike Crossing Over LIE in Long Island City Less Hairy

By Stephen Miller | May 7, 2015 | 3 Comments

Biking over the Long Island Expressway on Greenpoint Avenue is set to get a little less nerve-wracking now that DOT has upgraded its plans for a key block. DOT agreed to add curbside bike lanes to the dangerous Queens crossing in response to local advocates and the community board. The plan comes up for a vote at the […]

Construction Has Begun on the Pulaski Bridge Bikeway

By Brad Aaron | Mar 24, 2015 | 6 Comments

DOT has started work on the much-anticipated Pulaski Bridge bikeway, which will more than double the space for people walking and biking on the bridge. The Pulaski Bridge spans Newtown Creek, linking Greenpoint and Long Island City. Right now people who cross the bridge on foot and by bike are crammed into one eight-foot lane next to […]

DOT Has a New Plan for Bike Lanes on the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge

By Stephen Miller | Mar 10, 2015 | 13 Comments

DOT has a plan to add bike lanes to the J. J. Byrne Memorial Bridge, which carries Greenpoint Avenue across Newtown Creek between Brooklyn and Queens [PDF]. The agency has also mapped out new striped bike lanes and markings in Sunnyside and Long Island City [PDF], which would improve access to the bridge. A similar DOT plan for […]

Rodriguez Revives Push for Truck Guards After First Cyclist Death of 2015

By Brad Aaron | Jan 20, 2015 | 16 Comments

A private garbage truck operator killed a cyclist, and a driver killed a pedestrian in separate incidents in Queens over the holiday weekend. NYPD and District Attorney Richard Brown filed no charges in either case. On Saturday evening the driver of a private trash hauler struck cyclist Hoyt Jacobs at Vernon Boulevard and 41st Avenue […]

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