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Queens Blvd. Gets Beaucoup Biden Bucks

One of the city's biggest projects is now also one of the Biden Administration's biggest.

December 14, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines: Another Tragedy Edition

Another cyclist has reportedly been killed by a driver. Plus more news.

December 14, 2023

Stuck at DOT: Repairs for Vital-but-Rotting Uptown Greenway Link Delayed For 15th Year

The city’s nearly 15-years-delayed reconstruction of a critical bridge on the uptown portion of the Hudson River Greenway faces yet another setback.

December 14, 2023

Boob Tube: Brooklyn, Queens Leaders Want DOT to Fix Dangerous Conduit Ave.

The borough presidents of Brooklyn and Queens say it is "urgent" that the Department of Transportation transform the crash-prone sluice.

December 14, 2023

Wednesday’s Headlines: Good Company for a Good Cause Edition

We're not the only non-profit that needs help this holiday season. Plus other news.

December 13, 2023

MTA’s Queens Bus Redesign: $30M in Service, 8 More Routes, Skepticism from Brooks-Powers

The improvements mean that 200,000 more people will get 10-minute-or-better service, among other things. Who could complain?

December 12, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines: A Bridge Too Far Edition

Why would an agency that spent so much money and political capital to finish a protected bike lane from Third Avenue west to the bridge intentionally block the bike lane and force cyclists from the relative safety of their painted protection into a busy roadway?

December 12, 2023

Survey: Prospect Park East Loop Redesign Going Over Well Enough

Park visitors are happy with the car-free painting scheme and the added pedestrian space. Only a small number responding negatively.

December 12, 2023

Raising the Regional Bar: Why the MTA 20-Year Needs Assessment Inevitably Falls Flat

The document fails to accomplish its stated mission of bringing the New York region into the 21st century — half-filling a supposedly bottomless transit cookie jar with mostly stale cookies.

December 12, 2023