Pedestrian Injuries Dropped 63 Percent After Queens Boulevard Redesign
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Traffic injuries dropped 35 percent on the 2.5-mile stretch that DOT first redesigned with more dedicated space for walking and biking.
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DOT Plans Median Bike Lanes on Eastern Section of Atlantic Avenue
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Raised median bike lanes are slated for a stretch of Atlantic Avenue crossing the Brooklyn-Queens border.
Van Bramer Won't Back Skillman Protected Bike Lane Without Ped Crossing By P.S. 11
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Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer is withholding support for protected bike lanes connecting Queens Boulevard and the Queensboro Bridge until the city addresses pedestrian safety concerns at P.S. 11 on Skillman Avenue.
Cyclist Deaths Up 44 Percent as Mayor de Blasio Targets E-Bikes
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Hugo Ramirez, struck by a hit-and-run truck driver yesterday, was the 26th cyclist killed by a motorist on NYC streets in 2017. City Hall reported 18 cyclist fatalities last year.
NY1 Teams Up With Joe Addabbo to Bash Better Bus Service for Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers
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Neglecting to talk to bus riders, NY1 reporter Ruschell Boone gives Woodhaven Boulevard SBS the driver gripefest treatment.
Select Bus Service Launches on Woodhaven Boulevard
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Select Bus Service is live on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens. As of Sunday, the SBS package - off-board fare collection, camera-enforced bus lanes, and other transit-priority treatments - is speeding trips for tens of thousands of people who ride the Q52 and Q53 each day.