x

Politics

Constantinides’ Statement on Protected Bike Lane along Crescent Street

ASTORIA – New York City Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22, issued the following statement on May 13 in response to Mayor de Blasio's announcement that work would begin to build a protected bike lane along Crescent Street. 

"Though Crescent Street deserved this protected bike lane long before this pandemic shut down New York City, I am thrilled to see its construction finally begin. Going to work shouldn't be a daily life-or-death scenario, but sadly it too often is. Those who can cycle deserve a safe north-to-south route, from the Triboro Bridge to the Queensboro Bridge. My office is ready to work with the Department of Transportation to get this right, especially as later phases move north and interact with Mt. Sinai Queens. I hope this is just the first step in creating a holistic transit network for western Queens." 

Background: 

  • Constantinides has called for a holistic transit network in western Queens that prioritizes bike infrastructure, especially when it comes to connecting neighborhoods. 
  • In September, Constantinides first supported a protected bike lane along Crescent Street, which would provide a north-to-south connection between Astoria and Long Island City. 
  • That same month, he called on the MTA to install protective fencing along the pedestrian path of the Triboro Bridge, as well as reopen the southern pedestrian path. Such moves would enable cycling along the Queens-Randalls Island span, which is currently banned. 
  • Last month, Constantinides called on the New York City Department of Transportation to close the Queensboro Bridge's southern outer roadway to cars. He argued this will provide separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians, which, in turn, allows commuters to practice social distancing across the bridge. 

Council Member Costa Constantinides represents the New York City Council’s 22nd District, which includes his native Astoria along with parts of Woodside, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights. He serves as the chair of the City Council’s Environmental Protection Committee and sits on three additional committees: Sanitation, Resiliency, and Technology.

For more information, visit council.nyc.gov/costa.

RELATED

BROOKLYN, NY – ElectrifyNY coalition, lawmakers, and environmental justice advocates join advocacy forces in support of the Clean Deliveries Act (S.

Top Stories

Columnists

A pregnant woman was driving in the HOV lane near Dallas.

General News

FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.

Video

Lebanon’s Christians Feel the Heat of Climate Change in Its Sacred Forest and Valley (Vid)

BCHARRE, Lebanon (AP) — Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, the miracle where Jesus Christ, on a mountaintop, shined with light before his disciples.

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who wasn’t in power during a 2010-18 economic crisis, nevertheless didn’t learn from it and is pushing harsh measures, said major rival SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselaks.

ATHENS - In the land where critical thinking was the standard of ancient education the method in Greece has long turned toward rote memorization, and it’s resulted in a constant decline in the performance of students in international assessments.

AUSTIN, Texas — A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three wounded, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two people near San Antonio was taken into custody, Texas authorities said.

Over 144 million people flocked to art museums around the world in 2022.

Enter your email address to subscribe

Provide your email address to subscribe. For e.g. [email protected]

You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in our newsletter.