Profile: Costa Constantinides

Costa Constantinides, Council District 22, Queens 
Neighborhoods: Astoria, LIC, Rikers, Randalls, Wards Islands
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Website: VoteCosta.com
  CostaForAstoria
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Focus On (StreetsPAC article): "..'safe streets are the lifelines of every thriving neighborhood.' He’d like to see traffic-calming measures implemented on main thoroughfares such as Astoria Boulevard and 21st Street, and wants to see the city’s nascent bike-share system expanded soon to western Queens." Read more

What caught our attention from Costa's questionnaire/interview:
"I think the mayor made the right choice in hiring Janette Sadik-Khan. Her initiatives, including bike lanes, Summer Streets, pedestrian plazas, and Select Bus Service have all been positive steps towards a better transportation paradigm. More work remains to be done, however, and I intend to make sure that Western Queens is a focus of that work."

StreetsPAC's Endorsement Announcement:
Constantinides, running to replace term-limited Councilmember Peter Vallone, Jr., is a Democratic District Leader and experienced City Council aide with a strong record of community organizing, who believes that “safe streets are the lifelines of every thriving neighborhood." He’d like to see traffic-calming measures implemented on main thoroughfares such as Astoria Boulevard and 21st Street, and wants to see the city’s nascent bike-share system expanded soon to western Queens.