The Women’s Ride on Queens Boulevard Takes Aim at NYC’s Cycling Gender Gap
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Braving the brisk cold of a March morning, hundreds of people turned out Sunday for the Women's Ride on Queens Boulevard.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens
NYPD: No Charges After Bus Driver Kills Woman Crossing Queens Street With the Right of Way
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Police indicated the victim was crossing the street lawfully but filed no charges under the city's Right of Way Law.
Driver Who Killed Phil O’Reilly Had a History of Speeding and Red Light Tickets
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The same Nissan was cited for speeding five times in less than two years and a red light violation two months before O'Reilly was killed.
Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd and Skillman Will Make Woodside Streets Safer. Will Van Bramer Support Them?
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Van Bramer called for adding protected bike lanes on 43rd and Skillman, but after DOT proposed doing exactly that, he hasn't endorsed the plan.
DOT’s Permanent Queens Boulevard Redesign Promises to Speed Up the Sluggish Q60 Bus
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With wider, more accessible pedestrian zones, the Queens Boulevard medians will be able to serve as bus stops, and the plan is to shift the Q60 from the service roads to the central roadway.
More People Are Biking to LaGuardia. Does the Port Authority Care?
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Workers are opting to bike because it's the fastest way to get to LGA, but the Port Authority hasn't taken steps to make access roads safer.