Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

Kenneth Yard, 65, Killed by MTA Bus Driver and Unforgiving NYC Streets

By Brad Aaron | Aug 14, 2013 | 2 Comments

A man who stepped out of his car onto Rockaway Boulevard was struck and killed by an MTA bus driver Sunday. Kenneth Yard, 65, was driving at around 11:40 p.m. when he began to feel unwell and pulled over, according to the Post. “He kept squeezing his head, his chest, stomach,” said his devastated wife, […]

Misdemeanor Charge for Accused Unlicensed Driver in Death of Queens Senior

By Brad Aaron | Aug 8, 2013 | 22 Comments

A motorist who allegedly killed a senior while driving without a license, who police said was speeding, and who was reportedly wanted by authorities on another vehicular charge at the time of the crash, has been charged with a misdemeanor by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. Rafael Diaz, 73, was crossing Atlantic Avenue in Woodhaven […]

Avella Lines Up for Rockaway Beach Rail Reactivation, Against QueensWay

By Stephen Miller | Aug 5, 2013 | 12 Comments

As work is set to begin on a state-funded feasibility study to convert the Rockaway Beach Branch into a 3.5-mile park and multi-use path, State Senator Tony Avella — former City Council member, onetime mayoral hopeful, and current candidate for Queens borough president — is the latest elected official to line up behind southern Queens […]

Woman Killed on Rockaway Blvd, Blocks From Fatal February Crash

By Stephen Miller | Jul 19, 2013 | 8 Comments

Last night at approximately 7:15 p.m., an unidentified 18 year-old woman was killed by a truck driver while crossing the street at Rockaway Boulevard and 132nd Avenue in Rochdale, Queens. The driver of the 1999 International truck stayed on the scene and was not ticketed or charged with a crime, though NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad […]

Queens Residents, Elected Officials Ask DOT for Traffic Calming in Dutch Kills

By Stephen Miller | Jul 18, 2013 | 3 Comments

The Dutch Kills neighborhood sits on the northern edge of Long Island City, hemmed in by Northern Boulevard and Queens Plaza, with the East River to the west and Astoria to the north. Dangerous traffic is an everyday presence — and not just on the main arteries nearby. After a number of car-on-car crashes, neighborhood […]

New Bike Routes on Tap for Long Island City and Sunnyside

By Stephen Miller | Jul 9, 2013 | 18 Comments

Western Queens is set to receive a slate of street safety and bicycle network improvements. The projects will add shared lane markings and bike lanes to neighborhood streets, improve connections to the Astoria waterfront and Greenpoint, and address pedestrian safety at the site of a fatal curb-jumping crash. The progress comes after more than a year of […]

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