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Workers biking on the 94th Street walkway to LaGuardia's central terminal. Photo: Aazam Otero

A Driver Killed a Cyclist at LaGuardia, So the Port Authority Restricted Biking

By David Meyer | Apr 18, 2018 | 33 Comments

Instead of taking steps to make cycling safer after a hit-and-run driver killed airport worker Steven Morales, the Port Authority banned cycling on the road where Morales was killed.

One year ago today: Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, podium, and CB 2 Chair Denise Keehan-Smith, to the right, called for protected bike lanes alongside Flor Jimenez, whose partner Gelacio Reyes was killed by a driver as he biked on 43rd Avenue 12 days earlier. Photo: David Meyer

Jimmy Van Bramer Called for a Protected Bike Lane on 43rd Avenue a Year Ago Today. Now He’s Undecided.

By David Meyer | Apr 13, 2018 | 43 Comments

Queens Community Board 2 Chair Denise Keehan-Smith has also flip-flopped, saying she doesn't want protected bike lanes on 43rd and Skillman.

Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Lorenzo Anderson to Queens DA Richard Brown: “We Want Justice”

By Brad Aaron | Mar 29, 2018 | 2 Comments

Add another case to Brown's record of declining to pursue charges against drivers who kill people and flee the scene.

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The Women’s Ride on Queens Boulevard Takes Aim at NYC’s Cycling Gender Gap

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 26, 2018 | No Comments

Braving the brisk cold of a March morning, hundreds of people turned out Sunday for the Women's Ride on Queens Boulevard.

NYPD: No Charges After Bus Driver Kills Woman Crossing Queens Street With the Right of Way

By Brad Aaron | Mar 14, 2018 | 14 Comments

Police indicated the victim was crossing the street lawfully but filed no charges under the city's Right of Way Law.

Union Turnpike at 175th Street, where Phil O’Reilly was killed by a driver in January. Image: Google Maps

Driver Who Killed Phil O’Reilly Had a History of Speeding and Red Light Tickets

By Brad Aaron | Mar 13, 2018 | 10 Comments

The same Nissan was cited for speeding five times in less than two years and a red light violation two months before O'Reilly was killed.

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