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Southeast Queens officials demand inclusion in NYC’s Overnight Truck Parking Pilot program

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Mar. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Southeast Queens elected officials are slamming the NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) for not including the area in a recently launched commercial truck parking pilot program.   Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers and Nantasha Williams held a joint press conference on Thursday off Rockaway Blvd and 144th Terrace, rallying…

Broad Channel joins NYC’s Regional Slow Zones as DOT reduces speed limits to 20 MPH

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Mar. 20, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) is expanding its Regional Slow Zones initiative to Queens, reducing speed limits to 20 miles per hour in Broad Channel as part of a broader citywide effort to enhance traffic safety. The move follows the passage of Sammy’s Law,…

Plans for a 16-mile Queens greenway advance as DOT wraps up public workshops

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Jan. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted its final scheduled public workshop on plans to develop a 16-mile continuous shared-use path along the Queens waterfront, linking Gantry Plaza State Park to Fort Totten Park. The Queens Waterfront Greenway is part of the city’s broader Greenway Expansion…

Pushing back: Why immigrant and hospitality advocacy groups are fighting NYC e-bike registration bill

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Dec. 12, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Special interest groups are trying to stop a bill that would require e-vehicles to register with the city, amNewYork Metro has learned. Lobbyists and other nonprofit organizations want to stop Priscilla’s Law (Intro. 606), a bill that would require the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) to register and…

Borough President and civic leaders demand action on overgrown medians and littered streets, propose new legislation

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Aug. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Overgrown medians and trash-strewn streets across Queens are raising quality-of-life concerns among residents throughout the borough. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 13, urging city agencies to address the neglected medians throughout the borough. Standing in front of an overgrown median at…

New protected bike lanes likely coming to Astoria this year: DOT

June 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan At a community meeting in Astoria on Thursday, dozens of locals erupted in applause after the Department of Transportation (DOT) outlined its proposed changes to a major chunk of 31st Avenue.  The biggest potential change is an approximately mile-long stretch of parking-protected bike lanes. Converting the corridor to a… Read more »

NYC DOT is set to launch e-scooter program in eastern Queens this summer

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May. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson E-scooters will soon be another part of the daily commute for Queens residents, as first reported by amNY. The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the launch of an e-scooter sharing program coming to eastern Queens this summer. The program is based on the successful launch of a similar…
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City completes pedestrian safety upgrades along Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park, site of several fatalities

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Dec. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Department of Transportation recently completed pedestrian safety upgrades along North and South Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park. The intersection of Conduit and 79th Street, where two pedestrians were struck and killed since 2018, now features new sidewalks and a new traffic signal to create a safer pedestrian…
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