Cyclist Alana Herlands said she feels safer now and more likely to ride her bike to get to where she’s going. (Spectrum News NY1/Noorulain Khawaja) Cyclist Alana Herlands said she feels safer now and more likely to ride her bike to get to where she’s going. (Spectrum News NY1/Noorulain Khawaja) The city’s Department of Transportation is turning 31st Avenue in Astoria, Queens, from a two-way street into a one-way street.
Some drivers say the redesign is creating more traffic. Meanwhile, supporters of the 31st Avenue transformation say it’s part of an effort to make the streets safer for cyclists. What You Need To Know
The 31st Avenue in Queens runs east to west, and 1.1 miles of the avenue is now being transformed into a bike boulevard from Steinway Street all the way to Vernon Boulevard
Longtime Astoria residents like Michael Foulk, who lives nearby and drives, said the changes create confusion and gridlock
Meanwhile, cyclist Alana Herlands said she feels safer now and more likely to ride her bike to get to where she’s going
It’s a bike ride Alana Herlands said she feels safe pedaling.
“A lot of these changes in New York City actually have been making me feel safer, and more likely to ride my bike to actually get to where I’m going,” Herlands said.She said she’s happy the department redesigned the stretch of 31st Avenue in Astoria.“What’s really cool about 31st Avenue is that traffic is only coming in one direction now. And […]
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