Council Member Danny Dromm Wants A ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Northern Boulevard
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Dromm is the latest local official to demand that DOT take aggressive action to slow down drivers on Northern Boulevard.
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Streetfilms: Jackson Heights Remembers Giovanni Ampuero and Calls for a Safer Northern Boulevard
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There are too many funerals for children killed by drivers on Northern Boulevard.
De Blasio Advances Queens Boulevard Redesign Despite CB 4 Shenanigans
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Mayor de Blasio has instructed NYC DOT to move forward with the redesign of Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst following a contentious meeting of Queens Community Board 4 last night, in which the chairman hastily pushed through a vote against the bike lane portion of the project. “I respect those who disagree with us, but in the […]
Safer Streets for Corona and Elmhurst vs. Queens Community Board 4
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This could be a big year for safer street designs in Corona and Elmhurst. DOT’s plan for a protected bike lane on 111th Street is poised to improve access to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and the agency is expected to move ahead with the second phase of its Queens Boulevard redesign. The way things are […]
Ydanis Rodriguez Bill Would Let NYC’s Press Corps Park for Free
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In order to protect a #Transparent government we need to ensure media has the tools it needs to do their duty pic.twitter.com/IfuG6HpcLX — Ydanis Rodriguez (@ydanis) April 28, 2015 City Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez thinks the city’s press corps needs a special break: He’s proposing legislation that would exempt drivers with press plates […]
In Jackson Heights, Kids Learn About Bike Safety and Document Speeding
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On Saturday, Make Queens Safer kicked off the school year with a safe streets fair at Travers Park in Jackson Heights, next to the 78th Street play street. DOT distributed 723 bike helmets, more than half of them to children, and 70 kids swapped out their old bikes for right-sized models provided by Recycle-A-Bicycle. Hundreds […]