Dave Colon

Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride. He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.
Byford Hopes Cash-Strapped NYC Will Help Fund Trump’s Penn Station Rehab
The Trump administration controls the future of Penn Station — but wants New York to pay for it.
‘Gateway’ Drug: Trump Is Holding the Second Avenue Subway Hostage
The president blocked funds for the Second Avenue Subway during the government shutdown in October — and the MTA has still not received the money, sources said.
Send Mayor Mamdani Your Sneckdown Photos! (‘Snow Problem, Streetsblog!’)
"Do you know what a sneckdown is?" "Sneckdown?" "Sneckdown." Therein lies a great story.
Amtrak Quietly Fast-Tracking Trump Penn Station Transformation
Amtrak won't say whether it will make public its criteria for picking a contractor for its Trumpified Penn Station revamp.
INTERVIEW: MTA Chair Janno Lieber Talks to Streetsblog to Mark Four Years at the Top
The MTA chairman talked with Streetsblog about his tenure, congestion pricing, bus stops, Babe Ruth and more.
New Speaker’s Transportation Committee Signals Departure From Her Car-First Predecessor
The Council committee tapped by new Speaker Julie Menin has a pro-bike, pro-pedestrian chair — and zero Republicans.
Advocates to Mamdani: Come See the Cross Bronx Impact for Yourself!
Anti-highway expansion advocates in the Bronx are asking the mayor to hear them out on their ideas to create a safer and more human-friendly environment around the toxic expressway.
Westward Ho! Hochul Proposes to Extend Second Ave. Subway Along 125th Street to Broadway
The westward crosstown extension will connect what is now the Q train to seven different subway lines.
Go ACE! Bus Stops Are Clearer Than Ever Thanks To MTA’s Bus-Mounted Camera Enforcement
Automated cameras are clearing up bus stops across the city.
‘It’s About Execution’: Mamdani Deputy Mayor Slams Adams for ‘Interference’ With Bus Projects
The Mamdani administration revived a Madison Avenue bus lane project that officials said was stalled by the previous mayor's team.









