Take That, Haters: Woodhaven Blvd. Bus Lanes Have Sped Up Service With Minimal Impact on Drivers
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Another successful SBS line should finally shut up opponents of good bus service.
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Ulrich Back on Board With Woodhaven SBS After DOT Waters Down Turn Bans
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DOT has halved the number of left-turn restrictions and cut about a mile of bus lanes from its plan to enhance bus service on Woodhaven Boulevard. The changes will dampen the expected improvements in bus speeds and pedestrian safety but have won over Council Member Eric Ulrich, who’s back on board supporting Woodhaven Select Bus Service. Most of the street […]
Eric Ulrich Flip-Flops on Woodhaven Boulevard Redesign
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After coming out strong for Select Bus Service on Woodhaven Boulevard, City Council Member Eric Ulrich has done a 180. “The plan that they proposed, it stinks,” Ulrich told the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, according to the Queens Chronicle. “I don’t think it’s good. I think we have to go back to the drawing board.” The Woodhaven […]
Senior Killed by Bus Driver in Bronx; Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Man in Queens
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Two NYC pedestrians were killed by motorists over the weekend. One of the victims was a senior; the other was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the City Council district represented by Eric Ulrich, where at least five pedestrians have died in traffic in 2013. Last Friday evening at approximately 6:45 p.m., 74-year-old Gloria Mabry […]
Eyes on the Street: Reading in Ozone Park’s New Plaza
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The intersection of Liberty Avenue and 101st Avenue sits on the border of Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, and Ozone Park, Queens. A few blocks from the A train and surrounded by small businesses, it’s a natural hub for the neighborhood, but the road configuration gave over large areas of the angled intersection to cars. Last year, […]
Cyclist Gary Zammett Sr. Killed in Howard Beach; Where Is Eric Ulrich?
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A cyclist was killed by a motorist in Howard Beach this week, on a street where residents say drivers routinely ignore stop signs. The crash occurred in the City Council district represented by Eric Ulrich, who has not responded to inquiries concerning street safety in the district. Gary Zammett Sr. was out to buy cheesecake […]