Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

Bridging the Bike Gender Gap in Corona With a Program for Latinas

By Stephen Miller | Feb 7, 2013 | 3 Comments

Compared to the population at large, Latinas have high rates of diabetes and obesity, putting them at elevated risk of heart disease. At the same time, women are less likely than men to get around by bicycle. In an effort to integrate active transportation into the daily lives of Latina residents, community groups in Queens […]

In Queens, Five Years in Jail and Six-Month License Suspension for DWI Killer

By Brad Aaron | Feb 7, 2013 | 7 Comments

A drunk driver who killed a Queens cyclist will be free to drive again in fewer than six years, under the terms of a plea agreement from District Attorney Richard Brown. Alex Batista was charged with second degree manslaughter, driving under the influence and leaving the scene after he ran down Roger Hernandez on Greenpoint […]

Puran Thapa, 7, Killed by Motorist in Ridgewood; No Charges Filed

By Brad Aaron | Jan 18, 2013 | 18 Comments

A 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a motorist in Ridgewood Thursday evening. Puran Thapa was crossing Myrtle Avenue at Madison Street when, as his father looked on, he was hit by the driver of a Toyota SUV traveling east on Myrtle, according to reports. From the Post: “I saw the child lying in the street […]

Queens DA Richard Brown: Probation for Driver Charged With Manslaughter

By Brad Aaron | Dec 13, 2012 | 5 Comments

A motorist charged with driving drunk and killing an elderly man in Queens will get probation thanks to a plea deal with the office of District Attorney Richard Brown, according to the New York Post. Lizardo Aldama, 89, was a fixture in the Ditmars section of Astoria. He was taking a walk one evening last […]

Queens Rep Barbara Clark Searches for Solutions to Deadly Speeding Epidemic

By Brad Aaron | Dec 5, 2012 | 12 Comments

After a fatal crash in her district, a state representative from Queens is again calling on Albany to double fines for speeding, but with NYPD issuing few tickets, lax traffic enforcement continues to be the biggest obstacle to safer streets. Barbara Clark, State Assembly Member from Queens Village, introduced a bill in May that would […]

G Train Disruption Strengthens Case for Pulaski Bridge Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Nov 7, 2012 | 8 Comments

Over the past week, the long G train outage caused by flooding from Hurricane Sandy brought the need for changes to the Pulaski Bridge into starker relief. Streetsblog received multiple reports of extreme crowding on the bridge’s narrow bike and pedestrian path, which could have been relieved with a protected bikeway across the bridge. Crowded conditions […]

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