Oct. 29, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Community Board 2 has said that the city has an obligation to build safe streets after a Queens judge halted plans to build a bike lane along Review Avenue in the industrial heart of Long Island City. Construction on a Review Avenue bike lane was scheduled to begin… Read more »
Tag: Safety
Op-Ed | Keeping New York City safe for everyone
Sep. 17, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams Making New York City a safer and more affordable city has always been the mission of our administration. Every day, we fight to ensure that New Yorkers can pursue their dreams without fear for their safety and with a better quality of life. I am proud to…
Astoria residents fear jagged rocks falling from overhead Amtrak bridge; FDNY takes action
July 12, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Local residents are growing increasingly concerned about falling rocks from the deteriorating Amtrak railroad bridge on 23rd Avenue in Astoria. After witnessing a larger-than-usual rock fall from the bridge at the intersection of 36th Street last month, two local residents cordoned off the area with yellow tape and a… Read more »
As E-Bike Batteries Spark Fires Across NYC, Landlords, Homeowners Move to Restrict Them
A wave of fires caused by e-bike batteries is spurring landlords and co-op boards across the city to consider outright bans or restrictions of the batteries inside their buildings.
‘Everyone loved Dolma’: Community gathers at candlelight vigil held for girl who was killed while crossing Astoria intersection
March 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan and Paul Frangipane More than 100 people attended a candlelight vigil in Astoria Thursday, March 2, to honor the life of a girl who was fatally struck by an SUV in the neighborhood last week. During the vigil, speakers called on residents to sign a petition to make the… Read more »