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A Better Busway Is Coming To Livingston Street In Downtown Brooklyn
The Mamdani administration will extend the Livingston Street busway west of its current terminal at Smith Street, freeing an existing bus lane from a morass of placard abuse.
Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law
Local lawmakers in New York state are all over the map when it comes to addressing unsafe and illegal e-motos in their communities.
People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
Monday’s Headlines: Vive La France Edition
Mayor Mamdani set met with Paris’s new mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire. Plus other news.
Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
One teenager on a bike was killed, and another injured, by a truck driver making a right turn at a busy intersection in the East Village, cops said.
DOT Commissioner Floats ‘Capital-Light’ Projects to Speed Up Permanent Street Changes
Not every concrete bike lane project should require tearing up the street, Mamdani DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn said.
Friday’s Headlines: Driving You Crazy Edition
The cost of doing car business. Plus other news.
DOT Improves Its ‘Park’ Avenue Plan With Separate Bike And Pedestrian Space In Widened Median
Community boards recommended improvements to put more park in Park Avenue — and the Mamdani administration responded.
Manhattan Community Board: We Want Bus Rapid Transit on First and Second Avenues
“This is the busiest bus route in the entire United States,” one community board member explained.
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State Pols Seek To Close Loophole That Lets Retailers Sell ‘Illegal’ E-Motos
State lawmakers want to close a loophole that puts illegal, fast e-motos on the streets and in city bike lanes.
Thursday’s Headlines: Milling Misery Edition
Milling and repaving season make riding a bike in the city more stressful and more dangerous. Plus the news.
‘Whole Lot of Nothing’: Mamdani’s Vision Zero Plan Dilutes Adams-Era Daylighting
The mayor’s new daylighting commitment falls short of his campaign trail promise to implement the safety measure citywide.
NYPD Commissioner Tisch Declined To Punish Cops Who Used Force So Other Cops Could Park Illegally
The top cop’s decision came even though the NYPD’s patrol guide prohibits both excessive force and bars officers from parking on the sidewalk.
A Chat With John Surico About His New QueensWay Gig
The urbanist journalist doesn’t think QueensWay will prevent the city and state from installing rail in the future.
