The city’s Department of Transportation is turning 31st Avenue in Astoria, Queens, from a two-way street into a one-way street.
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
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.
This is a bike ride Alana Herlands said she feels safe peddling…