Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

In Memoriam: James Langergaard

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 17, 2009 | 68 Comments

James at the inaugural Tour de Brooklyn in 2005. On Friday evening, August 14, James Langergaard was killed by a car as he crossed Queens Boulevard at 69th Street. According to his family, witnesses told police that James ran a red light on his bike and died instantly. James was 38. His death is a […]

NYPD Arrests Pedestrian After Near-Death Brush With Raging Motorist

By Brad Aaron | Aug 13, 2009 | 46 Comments

Center Boulevard and 48th Avenue, the Long Island City intersection where a pedestrian was nearly mowed down by an erratic and angry driver. Locations approximate. Image: Google Maps/Carly Clark A Queens man will go to court tomorrow following a charge that he damaged the vehicle of a driver who — twice — nearly ran him […]

Pablo Pasaras, Father of Three, Latest Victim of NYPD High-Speed Pursuit

By Brad Aaron | Aug 11, 2009 | 1 Comment

Photo: Daily News Another NYPD high-speed pursuit ended in a crash over the weekend. This time, an innocent bystander is dead. The Daily News reports that on Saturday, a Range Rover driven by Martin Ocasio struck and killed cyclist Pablo Pasaras in Long Island City. Ocasio, who had nine prior arrests, was fleeing police after […]

Streetfilms: Tour de Queens 2009

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 13, 2009 | 5 Comments

On Sunday, Transportation Alternatives’ Second Annual Tour de Queens took riders on an 18-mile circuit through St. Albans, Kew Gardens, Hollis, and many other neighborhoods. Once again, the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing-Corona Park helped host the event, and museum president Tom Finkelpearl rode the entire route. There were many more riders this year, […]

Streetfilms: Queens Boulevard Bike Pool

By Elizabeth Press | Jun 11, 2009 | 6 Comments

On the second Friday of the month, the Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee leads a bike pool along Queens Boulevard. This street is a critical yet dangerous part of many Queens bike commutes. By riding in a group each month, pool members aim to educate drivers that bikes are on the street, make a statement about […]

See Queens, Shop in Queens — on Your Bike

By Ben Fried | May 28, 2009 | 8 Comments

Last week the Department of City Planning released the "Queens Around the World Guide," a map to help cyclists see the sights, sample the cuisine, and frequent the merchants of the city’s biggest borough. The Queens guide subtly delivers the message that attracting cyclists means attracting business — a nice little counterpoint to those who […]

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