Astoria residents rally against 31st Street redesign over safety concerns

ASTORIA, Queens (PIX11) -- A renewed battle over the New York City Department of Transportation’s 31st Street redesign as opponents in Astoria rallied on Wednesday, arguing the project poses safety concerns.  The original redesign proposal would have transformed 31st Street between 36th and Newtown Avenues, while the updated version now stretches from 20th Avenue to Northern Boulevard. Despite [...]