A Queens lawmaker is hopping on the push to give cyclists and pedestrians separate paths on each side of the Queensboro Bridge. Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Queens) said he’s urging the city’s Department of Transportation to create the paths while doing other repairs on the bridge — instead of having cyclists and pedestrians continue to […]
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Cyclists and Pedestrians Seek Their Own Paths on the Queensboro Bridge
The Queensboro Bridge path shared by thousands of cyclists and pedestrians is a lot like the rest of the city: very cramped. Joshua Arfield, a legal assistant, found that out the hard way earlier this month. The 49-year-old Jackson Heights man broke his right clavicle and elbow after losing control of his bicycle while trying […]