Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Francisco Moya

DOT Compromises 111th Street Redesign to Win Francisco Moya’s Support

By David Meyer | Oct 20, 2016 | 22 Comments

DOT has released a watered-down version of its redesign for 111th Street in Corona. The compromise has won over Assembly Member Francisco Moya, who had withheld his support for the original plan, saying 111th Street needed to retain more car lanes. The new design will not be as safe to cross as the original proposal. Instead of […]

Jose Peralta and Michael DenDekker Call for Speed Cams at Every School

By Brad Aaron | Apr 7, 2016 | 1 Comment

.@SenatorPeralta @mgdendekker AM Moyà call for 24hr/day use of speed safety cameras & expansion to #EverySchool pic.twitter.com/5EmtMOk3xs — Caroline Samponaro (@carolinesampo) April 7, 2016 There is more than one Albany bill to loosen state restrictions on New York City’s speed camera program. State Senator Jose Peralta introduced legislation today that would allow the city to install […]

After Hit-and-Run Death, Queens Pols Blame “Distracted Pedestrians”

By David Meyer | Dec 10, 2015 | 65 Comments

A hit-and-run driver killed 17-year-old Ovidio Jaramillo at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Junction Boulevard in Jackson Heights on Tuesday night. In response, Queens electeds held a press conference today at the site of the crash, where they called for laws and education campaigns to stop “distracted pedestrians.” The driver, who has yet to be […]

This Is 111th Street Right Before a World Series Game at Citi Field

By Ben Fried | Nov 10, 2015 | 2 Comments

Residents of Corona are still waiting for DOT to implement a road diet and two-way protected bike lane on wide and dangerous 111th Street by Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The city unveiled the plan this spring in response to a campaign from the Queens Museum, Immigrant Movement International, Make the Road New York, and Transportation Alternatives. Julissa Ferreras, […]

Francisco Moya’s 111th Street Proposals Are Going Nowhere

By Amanda Meth | Oct 8, 2015 | 2 Comments

Assembly Member Francisco Moya was in no rush to let his constituents know about the town hall meeting he ran at St. Leo’s Parish on Monday evening about the proposed redesign of 111th Street in Corona. No wonder: The event was an elaborate ploy to stop a street safety project that neighborhood advocates have worked long and […]

Francisco Moya’s Hush-Hush 111th Street Meeting Now Open to the Public

By Stephen Miller | Oct 1, 2015 | 3 Comments

Assembly Member Francisco Moya, who opposes a road diet and protected bike lane on 111th Street in Corona, has decided to let the public know about a town hall meeting he is hosting about the project on Monday — after Streetsblog asked about the lack of public notice. 111th Street, which runs on the western edge of Flushing […]

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