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Bus Driver Who Killed Queens Girl Had Checkered Driving Record

By Brad Aaron | Dec 5, 2008 | 11 Comments

Photo: Dima Gavrysh/New York Times Her name was Jasmine Paragas. According to reports, she was a 14-year-old freshman, an honors student, at Francis Lewis High School in Queens. She came to the US from the Philippines with her parents and younger brother, who is now 10, about six years ago. Jasmine was afraid of Queens […]

Astoria Musician Arturo Flores Killed by Van Driver

By Ben Fried | Oct 24, 2008 | 12 Comments

Arturo Flores, a Queens musician who played Andean wind instruments, was struck and killed by a van this Tuesday while biking in Astoria. Reports of his death have appeared in a local message board, neighborhood blogs, and a Peruvian music blog. Conventional news coverage has not surfaced online, but a sparse account appeared in the […]

Ride for a Safer Queens Boulevard Tonight

By Ben Fried | Sep 12, 2008 | 6 Comments

In July, bicycle advocates and family members of Asif Rahman, who was killed while biking on Queens Boulevard earlier this year, called on the city to transform the "Boulevard of Death" into a street that safely serves all users. The effort to make Queens Boulevard a complete street continues tonight at 6:30 p.m., when Transportation […]

Make Queens Boulevard a Complete Street

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 28, 2008 | 24 Comments

Last February, 22-year-old Asif Rahman was hit and killed by a truck while riding his bicycle on Queens Boulevard. Though the infamous "Boulevard of Death" is a lot safer than it used to be, it still produces far too many injuries and fatalities. Asif’s family, Council member Jim Gennaro, and Transportation Alternatives held a press […]

Queens CBs Greet Vernon Boulevard Bike Lanes With Skepticism

By Ben Fried | Jul 7, 2008 | 19 Comments

Last month, DOT striped buffered bike lanes on Vernon Boulevard (right), part of a package of safety improvements for the north-south corridor that parallels the western Queens waterfront [PDF]. Bike facilities are scarce in this part of the city, and the addition of the new lanes, which eliminated a lane of parking along parts of […]

Streetfilms: The First Tour de Queens

By Ben Fried | Jun 9, 2008 | 9 Comments

Nearly 500 people braved the mid-90s heat yesterday to take part in the inaugural Tour de Queens, and Steetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson was there to document the occasion. In addition to discovering the borough’s best bike shop, viewers will see Congressman Anthony Weiner, stalwart defender of car commuters, deliver the following message of support to the […]

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