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Queens BoulevardMan killed on Blvd. of DeathSubtitle: Koslowitz calls for traffic light after elderly pedestrian hit by city vehicle Media Outlet: Your NabeDate: August 12, 2010 City Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) is calling for a traffic light at Queens Boulevard and 80th Road in Kew Gardens, where an elderly man died while crossing what is known as the Boulev Image Caption: Police investigate the scene of a fatal accident on Queens Boulevard and 80th Road that claimed the life of Richard Borchers (inset), 76, of Kew Gardens.
Submitted by volunteer on October 18, 2010 - 15:37. categories [ ]
Queens Boulevard Bike Lane Not Happening, Despite DemandMedia Outlet: gothamistDate: November 10, 2009 Image: ![11109ghostbike[1].jpg](http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/media/2009/images/11109ghostbike[1].jpg "11109ghostbike[1].jpg") The notoriously accident-prone Queens Boulevard boasts twelve lanes for motor vehicles at its widest points, but the DOT refuses to cede one of those lanes for cyclists, despite a citywide boom in bic Image Caption: James Langergaard's ghost bike on Queens Boulevard, courtesy Ghost Bikes.
Submitted by volunteer on November 12, 2009 - 14:39. categories [ ]
A Long Road: Victim's Mom Tries to Improve Streets for BikesMedia Outlet: New York Daily NewsDate: June 18, 2009 Image: ![alg_lizi[1].jpg](http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/media/2009/images/alg_lizi[1].jpg "alg_lizi[1].jpg") Lizi Rahman is making a sad pilgrimage tomorrow to Queens Blvd. and 55th Road - a spot that brings her intense pain and continued frustration. Image Caption: Bates for News -- Lizi Rahman stands with her children Moumita (left) and Nafees (front) next to a memorial where her son Asif was hit and killed while riding his bike in February of 2008.
Submitted by volunteer on November 4, 2009 - 15:20. categories [ ]
Tour Galore for 1,000-Plus BicyclistsMedia Outlet: New York Daily NewsDate: July 7, 2009 WHEN ONLINE registration opened for 1,000 free slots in this year's Tour de Queens bike ride, cyclists gobbled them all up in less than 12 hours.
Submitted by volunteer on November 3, 2009 - 16:47. categories [ ]
Cyclists Expected at Tour de Queens in Record NumbersMedia Outlet: Your NabeDate: July 8, 2009 More than 1,500 bicyclists will take to Queens streets Sunday for the second-annual Tour de Queens bike ride that has attracted more than double the number of riders than the inaugural event -- a sig Image Caption: Riders in the 2008 Tour de Queens take a rest near the intersection of Ascan Avenue and Greenway South in Forest Hills Gardens to let cars and people pass.
Submitted by volunteer on November 3, 2009 - 16:39. categories [ ]
During Tour de Queens Bike Ride, Cyclists Risk Biking on Dangerous Queens Blvd.Media Outlet: New York Daily NewsDate: July 14, 2009 Image: ![alg_queens[1].jpg](http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/media/2009/images/alg_queens[1].jpg "alg_queens[1].jpg") On any other day, Mike Yusupov wouldn't have attempted this risky move - riding his bike on his block. He lives on Queens Blvd. Image Caption:
Noonan for News -- "Tour de Queens" kicked off its borough wide bike race July 12 at the Queens Museum of Art.
Submitted by volunteer on November 3, 2009 - 15:43. categories [ ]
1,000 ride in Tour de QueensMedia Outlet: Queens ChronicleDate: July 16, 2009 Image: ![35372_P51[1].jpg](http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/media/2009/images/35372_P51[1].jpg "35372_P51[1].jpg") A thousand cyclists took to the streets of Queens on Sunday for the second annual Tour de Queens, an 18-mile ride organized by a group called Transportation Alternatives. Image Caption: (photos by Steve Malecki)
Submitted by volunteer on November 3, 2009 - 15:23. categories [ ]
Bicycle Victim's Friends Rally For Bike Lanes in QueensMedia Outlet: New York Daily NewsDate: August 19, 2009 Image: ![alg_hikers[1].jpg](http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/media/2009/images/alg_hikers[1].jpg "alg_hikers[1].jpg") Friends of a bicyclist who was fatally struck by a car on Queens Blvd. Image Caption: Queens Blvd. biking crash victim James Langergaard (l.) and Clarence Eckerson Jr. (r.) on a hike to the top of Breakneck Ridge in Cold Spring, N.Y.
Submitted by volunteer on October 29, 2009 - 14:46. categories [ ]
Repartidores en ‘Bulevar de la Muerte’Subtitle: Fallecimiento de mexicano pone de manifiesto el peligro de su trabajo Media Outlet: El DiarioDate: August 13, 2009 Image: ![253x190_80083[1].jpg](http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/media/2009/images/253x190_80083[1].jpg "253x190_80083[1].jpg") Nueva York -- Mientras su familia recordaba a Pablo Pasarán, el repartidor que murió atropellado el sábado pasado, en la calle 21 y la Avenida 35, en Queens, los repartidores continuaron con su pe Image Caption: El joven, que se identificó solamente como Claudio, trabaja haciendo entregas de comida y dice que es uno de los trabajos más peligrosos en la ciudad. Afirma que los conductores no respetan las señales y los carriles para bicicletas.
Submitted by volunteer on October 29, 2009 - 14:10. categories [ ]
Sneak Preview: Tuesday Night’s District 25 Candidate DebateMedia Outlet: StreetsBlogDate: August 24, 2009 Tomorrow night, Transportation Alternatives will host the second of its three City Council candidate forums, this one for the District 25 race in Queens.
Submitted by volunteer on October 29, 2009 - 14:03. categories [ ]
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