Source: NYPD Lets Civilians Conduct Traffic Control for Hanukkah Parade
We never did get a response from NYPD about the motorized Lubavitcher Hanukkah parade where civilians with lights and sirens on their SUVs made a mess of traffic control on Sixth Avenue. But a source affiliated with the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council filled in the blanks, saying the parade is authorized by NYPD. The source asked to remain anonymous to preserve his relationship with police. While NYPD has not responded to our request to confirm this information, the source was clearly familiar with details of the parade, his account was internally consistent, and he had no discernible motive to mislead.
December 21, 2015
DOT Has Ruled Out a Crosstown Bike Lane on 72nd Street [Updated]
DOT is studying routes for crosstown bike lanes on the Upper East Side, but it looks like 72nd Street, which could provide a seamless route across Central Park, won't be one of them.
December 17, 2015
4 Things Tony Avella and David Weprin Get Totally Wrong About Toll Reform
No, the past nine years weren't just a dream and you didn't wake up in 2006. State senators David Weprin and Tony Avella, the Queens Civic Congress, and a few other Queens elected officials really did put on a press conference yesterday to guard against the possibility that New York might put a rational price on the East River bridges, cursing the city with less traffic, faster bus service, and the absence of honking.
December 7, 2015
Give to Streetsblog and You Could Win a Sweet Tern Folding Bike
Are you a regular Streetsblog reader? Do you count on our reporting to stay informed about policies that affect walking, biking, and transit? Do you value the work we do to explain streets and transportation issues and hold public officials accountable for their decisions?
December 4, 2015
If Congress Cared About Climate, Its Transport Bill Would Look Much Different
With a few exceptions, the five-year transportation bill heading to President Obama's desk continues what has been the core function of federal transportation policy for more than 60 years -- sending a ton of money to the states to spend on highways.
December 4, 2015