On Thursday, July 31 at around 2:18 p.m., 55-year-old Bayside resident Zhao Feng Zhen was riding her bike southbound on Hollis Court Boulevard near 50th Avenue in Queens Village when she was struck from behind by a 2015 Nissan Rogue driven by a 62-year-old woman.… Read More Bayside Cyclist Zhao Feng Zhen Killed at Queens Intersection: A Tragedy with Many To Blame
It’s been a hot summer, so why not come out with us for an easy bike ride to some soft serve ice cream. On Sunday August 25th come meet us at 1:00 PM. We’re going to gather around the corner of Underhill and Utopia, right off the Eastern Queens Greenway. Then we’ll take a quick… Read More Cool down with an Ice Cream Ride
Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez just anounced $25.2 million funding a safer connection between Utopia Parkway and Little Bay Park. This previously identified improvement will extend the Eastern Queens Greenway along Utopia from Cryders to the Cross Island. The current configuration is very dangerous, putting pedestrians and cyclists in conflict with the parkway off ramp. Although we… Read More Minor Improvements to Utopia Parkway
Saturday, March 30 11am – 2pm Kissena Boulevard & Rose Avenue About this event Join us to celebrate and enjoy our newest protected bike lanes in Bayside and Oakland Gardens! These lanes connect homes, parks, schools, and businesses. Meetup at Kissena Blvd & Rose Avenue The group ride will be ~12 miles at a leisurely… Read More Eastern Queens Celebration Ride!
A request to turn Utopia Parkway into a complete street has been unanimously approved by the full Community Board 11 board on Monday March 1st and now go to the Department of Transportation.… Read More Utopia Complete Street Request Sent to DoT
On Monday, March 1 at 7:30pm Community Board 11 in Queens will hear a motion for a study of a complete street on Utopia Parkway. Utopia Parkway is an important north-south corridor in Northeast Queens, serving recreational areas like Peck Park, Little Bay Park and the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway, as well as educational institutions like PS 209, Francis Lewis HS, and St. John’s University. Hundreds of cyclists, pedestrians and drivers use the route every day, and unfortunately Utopia Parkway isn’t safe: during a recent 12-month period, the stretch between the Cross Island Parkway and the Grand Central Parkway witnessed 283 car crashes, resulting in 81 injuries and one fatality. Complete streets have a proven record of improving street safety for all road users.
… Read More Help Bring Safety Improvements to Utopia Parkway!
Laws change and people age, but the DMV gives out licences even if the driver hasn’t been tested in decades. We need to upgrading our requirements so the most dangerous drivers are taken off our streets.… Read More Rallying to demand DMV Imposes Better Ongoing Requirements for Drivers
A Complete Street redesign on Utopia Parkway (including protected bike lanes) would help all street users avoid tragedies.… Read More Bicycle Lanes Save Pedestrians’ Lives
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