Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

Eyes on the Street: Bigger Sidewalks, Better Bike Lanes, Safer Streets

By Ben Fried | Nov 23, 2009 | 13 Comments

Clarence Eckerson sends these shots of DOT street safety improvements taken on a recent ride near the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront. Above is the newly traffic-calmed intersection of Joralemon and Hicks — part of the Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project — which now sports two sidewalk extensions. (According to the Post, a third corner was […]

When It Comes to Vehicular Violence, NYPD Sees No Evil

By Brad Aaron | Oct 8, 2009 | 29 Comments

See any victims here? Neither does NYPD. Photo: Daily News Wednesday morning in Douglaston, Queens, an out-of-control driver plowed into a small crowd of commuters waiting for a Q30 bus. Witnesses say the as-yet-unidentified motorist, 17, was attempting to pass another vehicle when he lost control on rain-slicked Douglaston Parkway and jumped the curb. Reports […]

Tomorrow: TA Rides for James Langergaard on Queens Boulevard

By Ken Coughlin | Oct 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

Site of James Langergaard’s fatal August 14 crash This past August, a young cyclist and a beloved Transportation Alternatives volunteer, James Langergaard, was struck and killed by a car at Queens Boulevard and 69th Street. Tomorrow, TA will be holding a special Queens Boulevard Bike Pool ride in honor of James. The ride will pause […]

The Race for District 26: Who Will Stem the Traffic Tide?

By Ben Fried | Sep 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

Top to bottom: Deirdre Feerick, James Van Bramer, Brent O’Leary. Of all the City Council districts in New York, the one crying out the loudest for transportation reform might just be the seat vacated by Eric Gioia — District 26 in the southwestern corner of Queens. Gioia, after some wobbling, voted yes on congestion pricing […]

Highlights From TA’s District 25 Candidate Debate

By Ben Fried | Aug 26, 2009 | 6 Comments

Helen Sears, Stanley Kalathara, and Daniel Dromm. At the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, the three Democrats competing in District 25 sat down to tackle concerns about traffic, public space, and street safety. An overflow crowd of about 50 people packed the second floor office of the Queens Diversity Center to see […]

Sneak Preview: Tuesday Night’s District 25 Candidate Debate

By Ben Fried | Aug 24, 2009 | 5 Comments

Tomorrow night, Transportation Alternatives will host the second of its three City Council candidate forums, this one for the District 25 race in Queens. Encompassing parts of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona, it’s an intriguing district. Both Queens Boulevard, still one of the city’s most dangerous streets, and Northern Boulevard, another heavily trafficked feeder to […]

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