Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

In May 2017, Mayor de Blasio and Council Member Karen Koslowitz touted the city's efforts — including the installation of bike lanes — with a visit to the boulevard. Koslowitz now opposes the project. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

De Blasio Won’t Say Words ‘Bike Lane’ and ‘Queens Blvd.’ Together

By David Meyer | Mar 28, 2019 | 9 Comments

Mayor de Blasio declined to commit to installing a protected bike lane — which is his own administration's plan — as part of the long-delayed final phase of the Queens Boulevard safety redesign.

Take That, Haters: Woodhaven Blvd. Bus Lanes Have Sped Up Service With Minimal Impact on Drivers

By David Meyer | Nov 21, 2018 | 7 Comments

Another successful SBS line should finally shut up opponents of good bus service.

Ignore the NIMBYs and See Sunnyside’s Bike Lanes in Action

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 19, 2018 | 26 Comments

One day after 150 pro-parking cranks rallied in Sunnyside to protest safer roadways in their neighborhood, Streetfilms auteur Clarence Eckerson Jr. posted a counterpoint: the city's Safer Skillman plan in action.

The BQX streetcar is a $2.7-billion boondoggle, our columnist says. Image: Friends of BQX

Op-Ed: BQX Streetcar Plan Should Be Scrapped for Bus Rapid Transit

By Anonymous | Nov 12, 2018 | 61 Comments

There is a far better, far cheaper alternative to the streetcar: Bus Rapid Transit.

Hundreds Enjoy Sunnyside Bike Lanes As NIMBYs Lie Twice and Plot Their Next Move

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 11, 2018 | 32 Comments

Scores of cyclists showed their support for the paired protected bike lanes in Sunnyside on Saturday — just as the dead-end opponents prepped their own protest next Sunday with more disinformation.

Another Dead Pedestrian in Queens, Capping a Bloody Week for the Borough

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 10, 2018 | 1 Comment

More bloodshed in Queens.

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