Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Long Island City

Cyclist Seriously Injured on Queensboro Bridge Bike Approach [Updated]

By Brad Aaron | Aug 10, 2012 | 16 Comments

A cyclist was seriously hurt in a Thursday morning crash when he was struck by a motorist, on or near the bike path that leads to the Queensboro Bridge. The crash happened near Queens Plaza South and 29th Street at approximately 7:28 a.m. The victim, a 31-year-old male, suffered head trauma and was taken to […]

DOT Plans Nine Miles of Bike Lanes For LIC, Sunnyside, With More to Come

By Noah Kazis | Jul 19, 2012 | 8 Comments

Bike lane mileage in Long Island City and Sunnyside, Queens, is set to double next year, under a preliminary plan from the Department of Transportation, with significant expansions to follow in subsequent years. The nine miles of new routes — along 11th Street, Skillman Avenue, 47th Avenue and 39th Street — were selected in a […]

Livery Cab Driver Kills Cyclist at LIE Overpass, No Charges Filed

By Noah Kazis | Apr 4, 2012 | 7 Comments

A livery cab driver struck and killed a cyclist in Long Island City early this morning, as first reported by DNAinfo. The motorist was not charged with any crime, said an NYPD spokesperson. According to police, the cyclist, a man in his 30s, was riding south on Greenpoint Avenue at the time of the crash, […]

Western Queens Locals Tell DOT Their Vision for Bike-Friendly Neighborhoods

By Len Maniace | Mar 5, 2012 | 14 Comments

Many cyclists in Queens feel theirs is the forgotten borough. Though it ranks first in size and second in population, Queens ranks third behind Brooklyn and Manhattan in bike lanes. And the existing bike lanes too rarely link up, cyclists say, discouraging bicycle use for commuting to work or for recreation. With the goal of […]

Queens CB2 Asks, “Where’s the Bike Lane?” And DOT Adds One to LIC Plan

By Noah Kazis | May 20, 2011 | 5 Comments

When DOT presented plans for traffic calming along Long Island City’s 44th Drive in March, the department chose to put the four lane street on a road diet, using some of the reallocated space for a painted median. That still left enough space in the extra-wide parking lanes for a bike lane, however, a fact […]

Road Diets But No Bike Lanes for Two Queens Traffic Calming Projects

By Noah Kazis | Mar 25, 2011 | 45 Comments

DOT presented plans for two Long Island City street redesigns to Queens Community Board 2’s transportation committee last night. One, a standard road diet, would calm traffic on 44th Drive by replacing one moving lane in each direction with a painted median and left turn bays [PDF]. The other, a novel design for a single […]

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