Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Astoria

NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Left Van in Gear, Killing Senior in Astoria

By Brad Aaron | Sep 1, 2016 | 8 Comments

Update: The Daily News identified the deceased victim as Arline Smeal. A motorist killed one senior and severely injured another when the unattended van he was driving, left idling and in gear, backed across an Astoria intersection and onto the sidewalk. NYPD filed no charges. The crash occurred at around 2 p.m. at Broadway and 32nd Street. After the driver, […]

The 20th Ave Protected Bike Lane — Almost Totally Functional, But Not Quite

By David Meyer | Jul 8, 2016 | 41 Comments

In the spring, NYC DOT striped a two-way, parking-protected bike lane on 20th Avenue connecting to the Astoria waterfront, but for weeks drivers kept parking in it. Queens residents tweeted their frustration with car owners failing to observe the new parking regulations: New protected bike lane on 20th ave @NYPD114Pct @pwbnyc @MakeQueensSafer @juanjohnhans_ @NYC_DOT pic.twitter.com/YlLZFgtzgy — Queens Bike (@qnsbike) June 12, 2016 […]

Eyes on the Street: A Proper Bike Lane on Shore Boulevard

By David Meyer | Jun 8, 2016 | 6 Comments

The new two-way bike lane on Shore Boulevard in Astoria is rounding into form and just needs some finishing touches from DOT. With the bike lane, which replaced the northbound car lane on Shore Boulevard, pedestrians and cyclists will no longer have to awkwardly share the asphalt path inside the edge of Astoria Park, and crossings between the park […]

When Will Western Queens Assembly Members Sign on to Move NY?

By David Meyer | Jun 6, 2016 | 19 Comments

With the clock winding down on the legislative session in Albany, Queens activists are making the case for the Move NY toll reform package. Volunteers with the Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives rallied at the foot of the Triborough Bridge Saturday to call for a tolling system that works better for drivers and transit riders than the city’s […]

After Fatal Hit-and-Run, Queens CB 1 Calls on DOT to Redesign 21st Street

By David Meyer | Apr 20, 2016 | 11 Comments

Queens Community Board 1 endorsed a resolution late last night asking DOT for a “comprehensive redesign of the entire length of 21st Street along Complete Street principles.” The vote comes after a hit-and-run driver killed 45-year-old Sean Crume walking across 21st Street at 30th Road, where there is no signalized crossing, earlier this month. It was the fourth fatality on […]

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills 45-Year-Old Man Crossing 21st Street in Astoria

By David Meyer | Apr 7, 2016 | 4 Comments

Update: The victim in this crash was identified as Sean Crume, age 45, according to NYPD. A hit-and-run driver killed a man walking across 21st Street in Astoria last night. The crash occurred just before 11 p.m. at the intersection of 21st Street and 30th Road, where there’s an unmarked crosswalk with no traffic signal. The driver continued for […]

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