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.
Advocates Demand New Jersey Agencies Cough Up Congestion Pricing Data
NJT and the Port Authority need to cough up some actually useful post-congestion pricing travel data, advocates on both sides of the Hudson River said.
DOT Rolls Out Four New 20 MPH Speed Limit Zones
Four more New York City neighborhoods will become 20 mph speed limit zones this year, city officials said on Wednesday.
Foot Traffic Data Shows New Yorkers Aren’t Avoiding Manhattan After Congestion Pricing
City data shows that more people, not less, are coming into Manhattan since the launch of congestion pricing.
Gridlock Sam: Trucks Aren’t Rerouting into the Bronx or Staten Island to Avoid Congestion Pricing
"So far, there's no evidence that the forecasts that the MTA had for hundreds or even thousands of trucks diverting through the Bronx has happened."
Manhattan Community Boards Unite in Call for 34th St. Busway
The leaders of Manhattan Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 want Mayor Adams to put a busway on "the entire length" of 34th Street.
DOT Report Reveals How Eric Adams Kneecapped Progress on Bus and Bike Lanes
The agency offers an explanation for its shortcomings, even trotting out a "We told you so" from the former mayor's transportation commissioner.
Open Streets Won’t Survive Without More Money From the City, Organizers Warn
Open streets have shrunk significantly — and more cuts could be coming if the city doesn't cough up more funding, volunteer organizers warned.
Pressure’s on Hochul As Legislative Budget Proposals Don’t Fund MTA Capital Plan
"The clock is ticking" for Gov. Hochul to come up with a way to fund the next MTA capital — or start to pay the price in delayed projects.
Data: Congestion Pricing is Not Rerouting Traffic to Other Boroughs
Traffic on four outerborough bridges dropped in February — defying MTA forecasts for increased through-traffic around the congestion relief zone.
Siena Poll: Support for Congestion Pricing Keeps Rising
"Are we out of the Valley of Death yet?"