Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queensboro Bridge

No, Seriously, DOT, Give Cyclists and Pedestrians Emergency Space on the Queensboro Bridge

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 15, 2020 | No Comments

A Queens City Council Member says the coronavirus heightens the need for separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge.

Activists offered comments at the DOT workshop on the proposed protected bike lanes Tuesday. Photo: Dave Colon

DOT Debuts Plans for Protected Bike Lanes on Crescent and 31st Streets in Astoria

By Dave Colon | Feb 12, 2020 | No Comments

After a long campaign by activists, the city aims to protect cyclists from chaotic traffic between the Triborough and Queensboro bridges.

Pedestrians and cyclists going east and west on the Queensboro Bridge share a narrow path. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Streetfilms: Yes, the Bike/Ped Situation on the Queensboro Bridge Is That Bad!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 2, 2019 | 14 Comments

We covered last week's renewed call for pedestrian and bike safety fixes on the dangerous Queensboro Bridge, but you have to see Clarence Eckerson's latest Streetfilm to really understand the situation.

TransAlt says the city should create more space for cyclists, like these crowded riders sharing space with pedestrians on the Queensboro Bridge, during the crisis. Photo: Clarence Eckerson

Council Members: DOT Stalling on Queensboro

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 26, 2019 | 56 Comments

The city's failure to give more space to the increasing number of pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge is a betrayal of Vision Zero — and that failure seems based solely on a fealty to car traffic.

We call this the Ballad of the Costa Concrescentia. Photo via Juan Restrepo

Astoria Council Member Backs Protected Bike Lane Linking Queensboro and Triborough bridges

By Dave Colon | Sep 18, 2019 | 3 Comments

"We want that connectivity, and the only way to do that is with a protected bike lane. To do just sharrows or paint is not the solution we're looking for."

People biking, walking, and working must all compete for the same narrow space on the Queensboro Bridge. Photo: Twitter/Laura Newman

Dangers Mount With Crashes, Conflicts on Queensboro Bridge

By Steve Scofield | Jul 30, 2019 | 41 Comments

The city should separate cyclists and pedestrians — stat! — before someone gets killed. But motorists, as always, come first.

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