Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Astoria

City Council Candidates on the Issues: John Ciafone, District 22

By Stephen Miller | | 6 Comments
We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson. This week, we add responses from candidates who announced […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Lynne Serpe, District 22

By Stephen Miller | | No Comments
We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson. This week, we add responses from […]

Gianaris: Astoria Added to Bike-Share Expansion Plans

By Stephen Miller | | 3 Comments
State Senator Michael Gianaris announced today that DOT has added Astoria to the map for Citi Bike expansion, with planning for station locations set to begin later this year. Gianaris and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer are among the city’s most vocal boosters for expanding bike-share to their districts, located in western Queens. New stations in Long Island […]
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