Queens Residents Protect Cyclists on 43rd and Skillman With Their Bodies, and Demand to Be Counted
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"How many lives is a parking spot worth?" went the chants.
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DOT Prioritizes Queensboro Bridge Traffic Over Safety for Students on Thomson Avenue
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Students and faculty want more space for walking and biking by LaGuardia Community College, but DOT says Thomson Avenue has to accommodate bridge traffic.
Queens Boulevard Redesign Coming to Forest Hills in July
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DOT's fourth and final planned phase of the Queens Boulevard redesign will extend bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements east to Union Turnpike. Cycling on last year's segment is up 127 percent so far in 2018.
Motorists Have Killed at Least Three People Walking on Northern Boulevard in 2018
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The latest victim, 47-year-old Carlos Gavilanes, was struck near 100th Street early this morning.
Death By Delay: Queens CB 2 Keeps Stalling on Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lane
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Community Board Chair Denise Keehan-Smith doesn't want to discuss protected bike lanes at an upcoming "safety workshop" about Skillman Avenue and 43rd Avenue.
Streetfilms: Jackson Heights Remembers Giovanni Ampuero and Calls for a Safer Northern Boulevard
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There are too many funerals for children killed by drivers on Northern Boulevard.