Eyes on the Street: A Refresher on the Carlton Ave Bike Lane
Reader Joanna Oltman Smith sends this pic of the guys who recently refurbished the Carlton Avenue bike lane in Prospect Heights. The bike lane got a fresh coat of Thermoplast from Flatbush to Atlantic. Since the Carlton Avenue Bridge re-opened in September -- after an absence of nearly five years due to Barclays Center construction -- one of the better northbound bike connections across Atlantic Avenue in this part of Brooklyn is once again available. It's a light-traffic street and the intersection with Atlantic is less stressful to cross than nearby Vanderbilt.
November 29, 2012
NY Mag Fumbles Chance to Hold NYPD’s Feet to the Fire on Street Safety
Robert Kolker's New York Magazine feature on traffic deaths and injuries brings some welcome attention to NYPD's miserable enforcement record. But readers -- and the WNYC listeners who heard Kolker on the air yesterday -- will probably still come away with a warped view of what determines street safety in NYC.
November 28, 2012
Q&A With John Raskin of the Riders Alliance, NYC’s New Transit Advocates
New York City transit riders haven't had much to be thankful for recently. Sure, countdown clocks have arrived on some subway lines, and buses are moving faster on the routes where the MTA and NYC DOT have implemented Select Bus Service. But overall, the story of NYC transit the last few years has been about service cuts and fare hikes, as the MTA struggles with rising costs and volatile revenues.
November 19, 2012
City Receives Federal Funding for Full Nostrand Avenue Select Bus Route
The first Select Bus Service route in Brooklyn is on track to start speeding bus trips next year, after Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced yesterday afternoon that the project has secured a $28 million federal grant.
November 14, 2012
The Problem With Managing the West Side Greenway as a Park, Not a Street
New Yorkers looking to get somewhere on the city-owned portion of the Hudson River Greenway yesterday were blocked by barricades like this one. Along with the rest of the city park system, the greenway was officially closed from noon Wednesday until Friday morning, a precaution the Parks Department took to guard against the risk of falling trees caused by this week's Nor'easter.
November 9, 2012
70th Precinct Has a Suggestion During the Gas Shortage: Bike
The Flatbush Bicycle Coalition tipped us off to this piece of advice, which was issued a week ago but feels just as relevant today, from Deputy Inspector Eric Rodriguez, commanding officer of NYPD's 70th Precinct:
November 9, 2012