Dec. 26, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Astoria is seeing a rise in overturned vehicle accidents, with two separate incidents reported this month. These bring the total number of such accidents in the neighborhood to at least six in the past year, highlighting potential roadway safety issues in the area. A… Read more »
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Judge halts Review Avenue bike lane project in Long Island City, spurring call for safer streets from CB2
Oct. 29, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 29, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Community Board 2 has said that the city has an obligation to build safe streets after a Queens judge halted plans to build a bike lane along Review Avenue in the industrial heart of Long Island City. Construction on a Review Avenue bike… Read more »
Queens to host 30 car-free Trick-or-Streets events for Halloween: DOT
Oct. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Department of Transportation has announced a record number of 147 car-free Trick-or-Streets locations across the five boroughs for Halloween, including 30 locations in Queens. Now in its third year, the Trick or Streets initiative aims to help children enjoy Halloween safely while allowing all…