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Ryo Oyamada and friends in NYC. Photo via Gothamist

After Death of Ryo Oyamada, NYPD Shows No Interest in Preventing Serious Police Crashes

By Brad Aaron | Jun 2, 2017 | 4 Comments

Ryo Oyamada was one of several bystanders killed in recent years in crashes involving NYPD drivers. Preventing further loss of life is apparently not a priority for NYPD or City Hall.

The Mandarin-speaking table at last night's workshop. Photo: Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce

Crowded, Car-Choked Downtown Flushing Shouldn’t Be a Void in the Bike Network

By David Meyer | May 25, 2017 | 5 Comments

At a DOT forum to plan for better bicycling conditions in downtown Flushing, Council Member Peter Koo told the packed room he doesn't believe bike lanes belong in the area. Koo did not stick around for the rest of the meeting, but if he had, he would have heard a different story from his constituents, many of whom see biking as the only viable way to get to Flushing's dense downtown core.

DOT has designed a two-way protected bike lane for the stretch of Northern Boulevard near Joe Michaels Mile, where Michael Schenkman was struck and killed while biking last summer. Image: DOT

DOT Plans Six Miles of Protected Bike Lanes to Connect Eastern Queens Bikeways

By David Meyer | May 19, 2017 | 11 Comments

Last summer, a speeding motorist struck and killed Michael Schenkman, 78, as Schenkman attempted to turn onto the Joe Michaels Mile bike path, where he rode daily. Now NYC DOT has produced a plan to link Joe Michaels Mile to six miles of on-street protected bike lanes.

"I'm endorsing this project because I think it's great, I think it's something we need, and I don't see any harm to this project for all of us," said Council Member Karen Koslowitz. Photo: David Meyer

With Endorsements From Koslowitz and Community Board 6, Next Phase of Queens Blvd Redesign Ready to Roll

By David Meyer | May 11, 2017 | 5 Comments

Last night, Queens Community Board 6 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's plan to extend protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic-calming treatments on Queens Boulevard through Rego Park to Yellowstone Boulevard.

DOT Proposes Safer Walking and Biking Connections to Highland Park

By David Meyer | May 9, 2017 | 10 Comments

A dangerous street that connects Glendale to Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Park, and two cemeteries is in line for traffic-calming and safer bike lanes thanks to a request from the local police precinct. Cypress Hills Street has a divided median and highway-like curves that do little to prevent motorists from speeding - it's an obstacle to good walking and biking access, despite its buffered bike lanes.

Pounding on these off-board fare machines probably didn't make them work better.

This Angry Dude in Queens Is Reason #283 the MTA Needs Electronic Proof-of-Payment Yesterday

By David Meyer | May 8, 2017 | 9 Comments

Off-board fare payment is a huge time saver for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who ride the city's Select Bus Service routes. It cuts out the time-consuming process of each passenger dipping a MetroCard one by one. But the technology that off-board payment relies on could be better.

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