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Volume 67, No. 51 FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 50¢ ATTORNEYS CELEBRATE ADDED JUDGES TO FAMILY COURT By Jacob Kaye Queens Daily Eagle Queens Family Court has recently seen an influx of judges assigned to the court to reduce the massive backlog of cases stemming from the JUNE 25, 2021 pandemic. In addition to a handful of judicial appointments to the court by Mayor Bill de Blasio, several Queens Supreme Court Justices NEW YORK CITY IS OPENING THE were recently recertified, brought back to the at-home vaccination program to anyone who bench and assigned to Family Court in an effort requests one and will allow them to choose which to get cases moving. Attorneys who practice in Queens say the type they prefer, Mayor Bill de Basio announced actions taken to sift through the thousands of Wednesday. “In-home vaccinations for anyone backlogged cases are welcomed, needed and who wants one – this is really important for folks extremely important for struggling families in who are ready, have not been vaccinated, but for the borough. whom it’s been a challenge to get to a vaccination “You should be able to be in front of a judge site or they haven’t been sure,” de Blasio said. in a relatively short amount of time to have a “That lifesaving vaccine is now available right at Queens attorneys say the influx of judges in Family Court will go a long way toward hearing to say whether you’re entitled to see your doorstep.“ your child or whether there are grounds to ««« reducing the backlog of cases. Photo by Jim Henderson/Wikimedia Commons withhold the child from you,” said Rachel J. B. TONIGHT’S METS GAME IS THE TEAM’S Weisman of Weisman Law Group. “I think annual Pride night. The Coca-Cola sign in right having more judges is definitely a great step...it’s going to help parents in the court system move field will be lit up in a rainbow and the first 12,000 Sunnyside’s Bike Boulevard these cases along.” fans will get a Mets Pride T-Shirt. With the courts closed to non-emergency ««« cases throughout most of the pandemic, child THE NYPD ANNOUNCED NEW TRAIN- pedals on after CB approval support disputes, visitation right conflicts and ing methods designed to de-escalate police other similar issues went mostly unheard, encounters without using force. Commissioner By Jacob Kaye Perhaps poorly named, the Bike Boulevard leaving some parents without recourse. Dermot Shea said the methods are not necessarily Queens Daily Eagle along 39th Avenue between Barnett and “In an instance where a mother is not getting replacing existing practices but to further ensure A new “Bike Boulevard” is coming to Woodside Avenues is not only for bikes. Cars, child support, that really impacts a family that “where force, unfortunately, becomes Sunnyside this summer after Queens Community parking and pedestrian spaces are all included significantly, if they lack resources,” said Frank necessary, we focus on using the minimum Board 2 voted in favor of the Department of in the DOT’s design. The new street concept Bruno, a Queens attorney and president of the amount of force possible to realize a successful Transportation’s plan to bring the new street would see the introduction of a series of traffic Queens County Bar Association. “They need calming measures, including protected bike judicial intervention.” outcome.” design to the neighborhood Wednesday. While the plan ultimately received the lanes, added signage and a lower speed limit. There are currently around 62,290 dockets ««« support of the board and a large group of the “It’s all about the traffic calming here, which pending citywide in the New York City Family RYAN CODY WAS FOUND IN A public who spoke during the meeting, it was not does make it safer to bike but also makes it safer CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 hospital more than three days after last being seen without its detractors. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 in Forest Hills Saturday, his family announced Wednesday. “He had no glasses, fell, banged his head, and had a concussion,” Cody’s brother said. “He is safe now with family and we are so grateful for everyone’s help.” ««« THE QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL join the city’s other libraries in reopening all branches next month. The branches will be open for general library use including untimed browsing and sitting. ««« FISHER POOL AND LIBERTY POOL ARE among 16 public pools across the city reopening Saturday with no pandemic capacity restrictions. The pools will be open until Sept. 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “Summer is here, and so are the city’s coolest spaces — our outdoor pools,” said Commissioner Silver. “I am thrilled to officially open outdoor pools for the season and celebrate this exciting step in our collective return to normalcy.” ««« ASTORIA THAI SPOT PYE BOAT NOODLE was one of six Queens spots named to a new Eater’s list. The publication listed it as one of the most “thrilling” places to eat in New York City. p,pf Queens Community Board approves Sunnyside Bike Blvd. plan Continued from page 1 to walk and drive as well,” said Craig Baerwald, a city planner with the DOT. The Bike Boulevard will be one of five to come to the city this summer — one for each borough. The new street designs were introduced as one of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Streets Week” initiatives last month. According to the DOT, the location for each Bike Boulevard was chosen from a list of already existing Open Streets, which were introduced last year to offer outdoor, socially distanced spaces to cooped up New Yorkers. Unlike the Open Street, the Bike Boulevard won’t have a barrier restricting car access to 39th Avenue. Instead, the two-way street will be cut down to a one-way, with parking spaces on either side and a protected bike lane installed closest to the curb. The stretch of 39th Avenue from 49th to 50th Street would head one-way east and cars would be forced to turn south at 50th Street. From 51st to 50th Street, cars would head west and turn north at 50th toward Barnett Avenue. The entrances to the street at both Barnett A proposed draft of the street design of the new Bike Boulevard coming to Sunnyside’s 39th Avenue. Courtesy of DOT and Woodside Avenues would also get a makeover, with new pedestrian spaces, bike For people who commute by bike, creating a residents of Sunnyside Gardens to get around.” “I thought this plan was a bad idea before lanes, signage and softer turns for cars. protected space for cyclists would complete a While traffic will be diverted off 39th tonight and I think it’s atrocious now,” Casey “I think this is very exciting and I think it’s network of safe streets for cyclists riding through Avenue at certain points, the bike boulevard will said. “We never had a problem until recently needed,” said Laura Shepard, a board member the neighborhood, residents said. remain open to vehicular traffic and no parking when some of these newbies began moving into and bike advocate. “It’s really good to see this “[39th Avenue] is now the single most unsafe spaces will be eliminated, according to the DOT. the neighborhood with their bikes.” street is getting some attention.” and most stressful stretch in my commute,” said Many of the residents who spoke out against The pandemic brought with it an historic The majority of public participants spoke in Angela Stach, who spoke in support of the plan. the plan Wednesday feared it would change the boom in cycling in the city. Last month, there favor of the new design, citing the dangers posed “I feel emotional about this becoming a reality.” fabric of the neighborhood. were more rides taken on Citi Bikes than at any by speeding cars and trucks that have taken over But some worried that the new design would “Sunnyside Gardens is a historic community other point in the program’s history. But the the street. invite speeding e-bike riders and cyclists, that’s being forced to be an interchange,” said increase in ridership has not translated to an “I’m hopeful that the review of 39th Avenue complicate routes for drivers and destroy the Patricia Pan. “You are turning a landmarked increase in safety. In Queens alone, 99 and its traffic calming measures will make it historic nature of Sunnyside Gardens. neighborhood into a maze.” pedestrians and 60 cyclists were injured in car safer for people who don’t have my sense of “I’m rather distrubed,” said Steve Cooper, a The sentiment was echoed by Gregory crashes in April, NYPD data shows. adventure,” said Jason Stahl, who lives on 39th board member. “As far as I can see, this is just Casey, who said he’s lived in Sunnyside Gardens The implementation of the Bike Boulevard is Avenue. going to make it very, very difficult for the for nearly 50 years. expected to begin in the late summer or early fall. Council member continues fight against RCV post-election By Jacob Kaye confusing implementation of ranked choice voting, voters in the lead up to the special election in The ballots aren’t due until a week after June 22 Queens Daily Eagle and now the protracted timeframe for results.” District 24 — the first in the city to use RCV — and voters have been given additional time to fix As New York City waits for the highly Miller has railed against the implementation of and ultilatmely, this week’s primary.

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