Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

Post-Sandy, Queens Gets Back Into Multi-Modal Action

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 2, 2012 | No Comments

NYC has suffered greatly post-Sandy. While we still have a long way to go in the recovery, people are starting to go back to work and venture out of their homes. Thursday marked the first day of modest subway restoration. It also saw the return of limited ferries, as well as a full MTA bus […]

Jackson Heights Community Board Votes to Extend Parking Meter Hours

By Stephen Miller | Oct 22, 2012 | 4 Comments

On Thursday, Queens Community Board 3 voted to support a more sophisticated way to price on-street parking on commercial streets [PDF], supporting DOT’s proposal to bring the PARK Smart program to Jackson Heights. PARK Smart can be the most effective traffic-reduction policy in DOT’s toolkit. In some NYC neighborhoods, drivers cruising for parking constitute nearly half of […]

Alexander Martinez, 37, Killed by Queens Hit-and-Run Driver [Updated]

By Stephen Miller | Sep 25, 2012 | 7 Comments

At 6:05 this morning, a 37 year-old man riding his bike on Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens was struck by a driver at the intersection of Hoover Avenue. The man was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The driver fled the scene and NYPD’s Accident Investigation Squad is investigating the […]

How Will Soccer Fans Get to Proposed MLS Stadium in Queens?

By Stephen Miller | Sep 20, 2012 | 16 Comments

A proposed Major League Soccer stadium in the middle of Queens’ largest park might have some cheerleaders in Albany, but lots of questions must be answered before the first game can be played. Perhaps the biggest issue is the stadium’s transportation plan, the details of which — those that have been made public, at least […]

Eyes on the Street: A Safer Northern Boulevard Bridge Entrance

By Stephen Miller | Sep 13, 2012 | 8 Comments

Riders in the NYC Century Bike Tour last weekend might have noticed a recent upgrade on the bike/pedestrian path on the Northern Boulevard bridge as they navigated from Flushing to Willets Point. There is now a traffic signal where the path crosses a ramp from the Van Wyck Expressway, as well as a two-way connection beneath […]

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Corona Plaza: A Community Gathering Place Rises in Queens

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 30, 2012 | No Comments

Something special is happening in Corona, Queens. Last week, Streetfilms visited Corona Plaza — the city’s newest car-free space, next to the 103rd Street stop on the 7 train — and found it already packed with families, children, and shoppers. This plaza has been in the works for many years, and the local community has […]

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