Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Costa Constantinides

Queens Pol Wants Safer Streets — But Also More Parking for Car-Loving Cops

By David Meyer | Feb 4, 2019 | 24 Comments

Astoria Council Member Costa Constantinides wants to make his districts streets safer. But his proposal for a new parking lot for neighborhood cops is likely to draw the ire of safe street advocates.

The governor broke ground on new facilities for Delta Airlines at LaGuardia Airport, which he called "a pillar of New York's transportation network." Photo: governor's office/Flickr

Council Members Grill MTA Execs on Transit Costs While Cuomo Breaks Ground for Delta

By David Meyer | Aug 8, 2017 | 2 Comments

Compared to its international peers, the MTA's capital construction costs are nothing short of outrageous. So with Governor Cuomo asking for more money from New York City to fix the subways, it's understandable that City Council members want to know whether they'll be getting good bang for their buck. But at a hearing earlier today, MTA Managing Director Ronnie Hakim couldn't explain the MTA's cost problem, let alone how to fix it.

Free Parking for Electric Cars Is a Bad Idea Any Day of the Week

By David Meyer | May 11, 2017 | 40 Comments

Intro 1602, sponsored by Mark Levine and Costa Constantinides, would let drivers park electric cars for free in metered spaces on Saturdays. It's a small gesture meant to encourage more New Yorkers to buy EVs. But in a city where street space is at a premium and most people get around without driving, it's a gesture that takes us in the wrong direction.

Queens CB 1 Votes for Protected Bike Lanes By Astoria Park

By David Meyer | Feb 17, 2016 | 5 Comments

By a vote of 33 to 1 last night, Queens Community Board 1 endorsed DOT’s plan for traffic-calming on the streets around Astoria Park. Local electeds requested traffic-calming in the area after a hit-and-run driver killed 21-year-old Betty DiBiaso at the intersection of 19th Street and Ditmars Boulevard, at the park’s northeast corner. The DOT redesign will add two-way protected […]

After Hit-and-Run Death, Neighbors Press DOT to Tame Traffic in Astoria Park

By Stephen Miller | Jul 20, 2015 | 10 Comments

Park advocates, a local civic association, and Council Member Costa Constantinides are calling on DOT to implement traffic calming around Astoria Park after a hit-and-run driver killed a woman just outside the park last month. The effort could grow much larger than changes to the intersection where the crash occurred: Pressure is mounting for DOT to reimagine the way motorists drive around […]

Participatory Budgeting: Your Chance to Vote for Livable Streets

By Stephen Miller | Mar 25, 2015 | No Comments

A record 24 City Council members have launched participatory budgeting efforts this year, giving local residents a say in how to spend a share of the council’s discretionary capital funds. Starting last fall, volunteers and staff spent months refining proposals and suggestions. Council members are now releasing sample ballots so the public can learn more about the projects before […]

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