Dave Colon
Recent Posts
West Village To Cuomo: Take a Lane Away from Drivers on the West Side Highway
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It's time for drivers to give up something — a lane of the West Side Highway is not too much to ask.
Manhattan BP Asks DOT To Take Street Parking For Street Seating
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...And 24 City Council members asked the mayor to give restaurants outdoor space.
Elected Officials to Mayor: Finish the Brooklyn Greenway
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Elected officials want the city fill a hole in Brooklyn's protected bike network as cycling surges — and newbie riders will need safety when all the cars return to the roads.
Nature Is Healing: Riders Are Slowly Returning To The Subway
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The slight increase is more than statistical noise, but we're nowhere near where we need to be.
BIKE SPIKE: Sales Are Up As NYC Embraces Socially Distanced Transportation
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Williamsburg bike shop King Kog has reportedly done four years' worth of sales in just the two months since the coronavirus pandemic swamped New York.
The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?
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When this is all over, will we be a city for cars or a city for people?
Electeds And Advocates Ask MTA To Keep Expiring Atlantic Ticket Alive
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Elected officials from Brooklyn and Queens and transit advocates are asking the MTA to let the good times roll for people using a discounted LIRR ticket.
SAVE US! Congress Could Unstick Congestion Pricing … If It Wanted To
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The revenue-raising toll plan that was approved in Albany last year could get out of administrative purgatory in Washington if New York City's Congressional delegation plays its cards right.
EXCUSES, EXCUSES: DOT Offers Entirely New Rationale for Not Making 59th St. Bridge Safe for Peds, Cyclists
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The outer lane of the roadway is not safe enough for people on foot who might fall over a low fence, Commissioner Polly Trottenberg now says.
Transit Watchdogs: Raiding MTA Taxes Will Threaten A Federal Bailout
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Governor: Keep your hands off tax money that's supposed to go to the cash-strapped MTA!
City Council’s ‘Open Streets’ Bill Doesn’t Say Much — But It Doesn’t Have To
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The City Council bill that could force the de Blasio administration to open 75 miles of streets to pedestrians and cyclists doesn't say much, but still packs a punch. Here's a preview of Friday's hearing.
Hospital Workers Outside Citi Bike’s Reach Will Get Bikes, But What About Bike Lanes?
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With private help, the city assembles a small fleet — but offers no new protected lanes — for hard-hit staff.