Critics say 34th Ave Open Street blocks off disabled and elderly
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“We are not against Open Streets, we just want it to work for everyone in the neighborhood.”
Mayor, DOT pledge audio signal at busy Queens Boulevard intersection
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“Crossing Queens Boulevard when you don’t see, or don’t see well, or don’t walk fast is pretty much terrifying.”
Read MoreQueens bus redesign draft prioritizes Jamaica and Flushing routes
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The plan also promises to boost Queens bus speeds, streamline routes and better connect commuters with key destinations.
Read MoreDOT commissioner blames holiday season for car crash deaths
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Late December often sees an increase in traffic-related injuries and fatalities due to Hanukkah and Christmas shopping, she said.
Read MoreRidgewood organization launches DOT lawsuit over Fresh Pond Road bus lane
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“We’ve submitted a laundry list of alternatives,” said Geoffrey Elkind, the group’s president. “The [DOT] haven’t listened. Now we have the lawsuit.”
Read MoreCity eliminates root cause of frustration for homeowners
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“We’re not just fixing broken sidewalks – we’re fixing a broken system.”
Read MoreProposed Target would reduce Astoria parking
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“This would create more congestion in an already congested area.”
Read MoreOld Astoria residents welcome new street cleaning schedule after longtime advocacy
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For two decades, the nonprofit Old Astoria Neighborhood Association crusaded for street cleaning in the area. Now it’s finally becoming a reality.
Read MoreDowntown Flushing Commuter Van stop returns to 41st Ave. and Main Street
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“Commuter vans offer a great alternative to the city’s more traditional modes of transportation.”
Read MoreCycling advocates map out expansive LIC protected bike lane network
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The proposal comes amid a rise in cyclist fatalities citywide.
Read MoreAdvocates rally support for Fresh Pond Road bus lane despite opposition
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Buses travel an average of 3 mph during the p.m. peak on Fresh Pond Road between Metropolitan Avenue and Putnam Avenue.
Read MoreCity announces $58.4 million bike safety plan. Here’s how it will affect Queens.
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Several Queens neighborhoods that the DOT has identified as “priority districts,” including Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, will receive protected bike lanes.
Read MoreKeep on schleppin’ — Queens buses aren’t as bad as other boroughs
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The borough’s bus network managed to avoid “winning” a series of raspberry awards presented by the Straphangers Campaign and TransitCenter.
Read MoreCity wants to take its bus down to Fresh Pond Road. CB5 says it can’t no more.
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Can’t nobody tell me nothing.
Read MoreFamily seeks answers from city months after boy killed by school bus
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Camron “Neno” Brown was crushed and killed after he exited a bus on Gipson Street in Far Rockaway and began walking to a van that would take him to his aunt’s home.
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