Dave Colon

Recent Posts

The NYC Ferry, setting sail but not from Greenpoint. Photo: NYCEDC

Real Estate Snafu Sinks NYC Ferry Service in Greenpoint

By Dave Colon | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments

Greenpoint has lost ferry service for three days and counting after the city was seemingly caught unaware about the sale of the India Street dock.

Mayor de Blasio, waving to bus riders stuck in traffic.

De Blasio Says, ‘Busways? Busways? But I Fixed Alternate-Side Parking!’

By Dave Colon | Oct 16, 2020 | No Comments

Once again, the mayor's brain is stuck in park.

We know a place where some cars go. Photo: Dave Colon

So Far, So Good: Early Results Show Faster Transit Trips on Jay Street Busway

By Dave Colon | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments

Bus speeds are up 50 percent!

Hat's in the ring: Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley. Photo: Dave Colon

New Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley: Bike Lanes Are The Future (Um, They’re Already the Present)

By Dave Colon | Oct 9, 2020 | No Comments

Maya Wiley, the latest high-profile entrant in the 2021 mayoral sweepstakes, said the right things about public transportation on Tuesday — but left advocates wanting more.

A man rides an e-scooter under the iconic Hell Gate Bridge in Astoria. Photo: Dave Colon

E-Scooters Are Already Here — And The City Needs To Adapt

By Dave Colon | Oct 8, 2020 | No Comments

Say it now: We already need bigger bike lanes — and with more people riding scooters, we need them now.

Just try to sleep easy after seeing this, we dare you. Photo illustration (or is it?): Streetsblog

Gov. Clean: Five Reasonable Arguments For 24/7 Subway Service that Cuomo Simply Ignores

By Dave Colon | Oct 5, 2020 | No Comments

The reasons to bring back overnight subway service as starting to pile up — but Gov. Clean won't have it.

A cyclist rides through the harsh Oslo winter, which means that you can too. Photo: Eric Solheim via Flickr

Letter From Norway: Here’s How to Do Outdoor Eating Right This Winter

By Dave Colon | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments

We asked the Norwegian consulate for advice ... and got it! Nyt måltidet, everyone!

A propane lamp will warm you during your outdoor meal, but it will also warm up the planet. Photo: Mark Longair via Flickr

New York Is Embracing Outdoor Heat Lamps Right As France Is Rejecting Them

By Dave Colon | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments

If outdoor dining comes to New York City, gas problems won't be limited to people who eat too many Brussels sprouts.

A homeless woman sleeps on the subway. Photo: lennyzgrl via flickr.com

New MTA Rules Are Criticized As ‘Anti-Homeless’

By Dave Colon | Sep 24, 2020 | No Comments

The MTA cemented a series of emergency rules updating its code of conduct this week — rules that homeless riders and advocates said were aggressively anti-homeless.

Lucky you, you found a bike rack. Photo by Dave Colon

FISCAL YEAR FAILURE: De Blasio’s DOT Installed Just 642 Bike Racks

By Dave Colon | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments

The shortfall comes as the administration continues to build bike lanes, presumably to encourage cycling.

E-bike riders are going to have to contend with a whole new police crackdown unless the City Council acts quickly. Photo: Wilfred Chan

‘Progressive’ Manhattanites Push For Cop Crackdown On E-Bike Riders (Again)

By Dave Colon | Sep 16, 2020 | No Comments

Self-styled progressives in Manhattan are again calling in the cops to crack down on people they don't like.

A gaggle (or is it a murder?) of NYPD officers not wearing masks at a recent protest. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mask-Wearing MTA Chief Backs Mask-Averse NYPD As Mask-Mandate Enforcers

By Dave Colon | Sep 14, 2020 | No Comments

And MTA CEO Pat Foye also dodged a question about the police department's well-documented racial bias.

Load more stories