Queens CB 11 Plans Secret Meeting to Delay Northern Blvd Safety Fixes [Updated]
Earlier this year, Queens Community Board 11 voted for a DOT project to create several miles of protected bike lanes linking to the Joe Michaels Mile bike path. There were multiple public meetings about the redesign, but now members of the board are planning a closed meeting on Monday to hear objections to it.
July 14, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Introducing the 111th Street Protected Bike Lane
This just in: DOT crews are laying down green paint on the new 111th Street bike lane next to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Work on the project started back in April, and new stripes have been in place for weeks, but until now people were still parking in the bike lane. With this green coat, the whole project is snapping into place.
July 13, 2017
Transit Riders Need a Crusader in Albany. Is Jeffrey Dinowitz Up For It?
The cratering of NYC transit service has created an opening to solve thorny problems that have become deeply embedded in the MTA over many years. Transit riders need public servants who'll muster every available means to shed more light on the causes of NYC's transit crisis.
July 12, 2017
Let’s Not Get Complacent as Traffic Deaths Continue to Fall in NYC
The de Blasio administration's Vision Zero policies are working. And the safer streets get, the harder the city will have to work to keep making progress.
July 7, 2017