And the “Weiner Award” for Courting the Bikelash Vote Goes to… Bo Dietl
The Republican contest to go up against Mayor Bill de Blasio is barely underway and candidates are already competing for who can stake out the most retrograde positions on streets and transportation policy.
April 27, 2017
Summer Launch Planned for Bx6 Select Bus Service
Some streetscape improvements are planned for the Bronx portion of the route. The biggest changes are proposed for 161st Street, where DOT would widen sidewalks and limit eastbound traffic in the tunnel under the Grand Concourse to buses.
April 26, 2017
NYC Drivers Injured 1,083 Pedestrians and Cyclists in March, and Killed 12
Citywide, 11 pedestrians and one cyclist were fatally struck by drivers last month. Among the victims were Joseph Ranieri, Carmen Velez, Ping Xie, Jacob Bavdaz, Danielle Leathers, Skylar Perkins, an unnamed male pedestrian in Manhattan, and two unnamed female pedestrians in Brooklyn.
April 25, 2017
Cab Driver Kills Man in UES Precinct Where NYPD and Ben Kallos Target Cyclists
A motorist killed a senior at the same intersection in 2016. The 19th Precinct, meanwhile, has made a show of seizing electric bikes delivery workers need to earn a living.
April 24, 2017
A Reminder: Pricing Car Trips to Fund Transit Is Progressive Policy
According to 2015 U.S. Census data, most households citywide don't own a car, car-owning households tend to be more affluent than car-free ones, and the vast majority of New Yorkers don't drive to work.
April 21, 2017
Why Did DOT Shelve This Inwood Pedestrian Safety Project? [Updated]
DOT proposed improvements to an Inwood intersection where the A train connects with several bus lines. Then nothing happened.
April 20, 2017
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