Central Queens Bikes Too!
A group of eager cyclists showed up to a meeting on Saturday to help put central Queens on the road to bike-ability. Congregating at Maspeth…
Transportation
In CB 5, A Question of Where Bike Lanes Should Go
Prompted by a request from Queens residents last year, city officials are looking into bringing bike lanes to the area covered by Community Board 5…
Pols, Community Coalition Secure $3 Million for Locomotive Engine Upgrade
In an effort to both clean the environment in Queens and conserve energy, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) helped secure $3 million in this year’s state…
South Queens’ Lawmakers Urge Restoration of Rockaway Beach Rail Line
The abandoned 3.5 mile Rockaway Beach rail line was back in the spotlight last Sunday as a trio of Queens’ lawmakers and transit activists gathered…
OP-ED: Putting Woodhaven Blvd. Back on the Fast Track
For the past decade, Woodhaven Boulevard has been a traffic nightmare. The daily commute during the morning and evening rush hours is sluggish at best….
Queens’ ‘High-Line’ Plans Moving Forward — Environmental partner seeks company for feasibility study
An elevated public park may be in the future for a 3.5 mile stretch of abandoned railroad track on the old LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch…
The “Fish” Stinks Form The Locomotive Down — CURES founders turn to senate to get needed funding
A concerted effort of epic proportion to replace antiquated locomotives responsible for hauling NYC garbage has been launched by the founders of CURES, Civics United…
Pols Call for Upgrades to Diesel Trains
A group of elected officials at the state and city level have launched a campaign of support on the heels of Borough President Helen Marshall’s…
Bird Strikes Cause Return of Two JFK Filghts
Two jets were forced to return to JFK over the weekend after authorities say they encountered bird strikes shortly after take-off. On Saturday afternoon, a…
Queensway Project Gets Study Grant — Residents Have Mixed Reactions
A new Manhattan-style high-line park may be coming to Queens thanks to a $467,000 grant, secured by Governor Cuomo, to study the feasibility of building…
On the Verge of a Strike, JFK Security Guards Head Back to the Bargaining Table
Union officials announced on Dec. 18 that security guards at John F. Kennedy Airport will not go on strike, though the employees of Air Serv…
Goldfeder Pleads Case for LIRR Line to Forest Hills
In the continuing discussion of what to do with vacant rail line in southern and central Queens, one elected official said that reviving the Long…
Ticketing Cameras on MTA Buses
The MTA is watching. In 2010, Governor David Paterson signed legislation into law that allowed camera use to issue tickets to drivers blocking the way…
Transit District 23: Avoid Cell Phone Theft
With the theft of electronics on the rise throughout New York City subways, community affairs officers from Transit District 23 – serving the A line…
DOT to Resurface in Ridgewood, Glendale and Middle Village
Several streets located in Community Board 5’s boarders are slated to have their streets repaved over the next three months. According to a press release…