Family of Dead Queens Pedestrian To Sue City Over Fatal Taxi Driver Crash
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It's a bid to hold someone accountable for the death of Sherena Hundalani, 26, who was run over by a cab driver on a sidewalk.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Rego Park
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Senior in Rego Park Crosswalk
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NYPD has inconsistently enforced the city's Right of Way Law, which was enacted to empower precinct cops to charge reckless drivers who harm people.
Eyes on the Street: The Queens Boulevard Bike Lane Reaches Rego Park
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The next segment of the Queens Boulevard safety overhaul is well underway. For the third summer in a row, DOT crews are laying down green paint for bike lanes on the Queens Boulevard service roads and expanding pedestrian space in the medians.
With Endorsements From Koslowitz and Community Board 6, Next Phase of Queens Blvd Redesign Ready to Roll
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Last night, Queens Community Board 6 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's plan to extend protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic-calming treatments on Queens Boulevard through Rego Park to Yellowstone Boulevard.
Queens Boulevard Safety Overhaul in Rego Park Clears Community Board 6 Committee
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Last night, the public got a look at the next phase of DOT's Queens Boulevard redesign, which will extend protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic calming treatments through Rego Park to Yellowstone Boulevard. The project got a thumbs up from the Queens Community Board 6 transportation committee in a 7 to 3 vote.
Karen Koslowitz Walks Back Her Pledge to Support a Safer Design for Queens Boulevard
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Two years ago, Council Member Karen Koslowitz stood with people who'd lost loved ones to traffic violence and said the city should do "whatever it takes" to turn deadly Queens Boulevard into a "boulevard of life" -- even if that entailed the removal of travel lanes or parking spaces. Now that the city is ready to redesign Queens Boulevard in her district, however, Koslowitz is losing her resolve.