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Dave Colon

Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org

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Bash at the beach. That's a good headline. Photos: Dave Colon

March (Parking) Madness: Bash at the Beach

By Dave Colon | Mar 17, 2023 | No Comments
Today's competition is a beach-side battle pitting the Rockaway peninsula's two precincts against each other. Befitting the good vibes of the nearby beach, the entire experience was pretty chill, save for a burned-out car getting its own parking spot for some reason.
Oonee CEO Shabazz Stuart in front of the newest addition to the Port Authority: Secure bike parking. Photo: Dave Colon

Oonee’s Next Goal? Make Secure Bike Parking As Common As Bus Shelters

By Dave Colon | Mar 15, 2023 | No Comments
It's one bike parking unit, one giant leap for bike parking.
They're still waiting. Photo: Dave Colon

State Legislators Fill MTA Fiscal Hole, Reject Fare Hike — But Don’t Expand Service

By Dave Colon | Mar 14, 2023 | No Comments
Advocates, needless to say, are pissed off.
It's bus to the future!

Hochul Scraps ‘Wrong Way’ AirTrain for Thrilling New Tech — The Bus!

By Dave Colon | Mar 13, 2023 | No Comments
The decision comes 17 months after the governor formed an expert panel to explore alternatives to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $2-billion wrong-way AirTrain that no one wanted.
Joggers, walkers, cyclists and scooter riders all using Prospect Park's east loop, which is due for new asphalt and striping. Photo: Dave Colon

New Prospect Park Road Redesign Paves the Way for Central Park

By Dave Colon | Mar 8, 2023 | No Comments
Under the new design, people on bikes will share a 16-to-18 foot lane with "authorized vehicles," flanked by two separate pedestrian lanes — one 13-to-14 feet wide, the other six-to-eight feet wide.
Austin Street in Forest Hills, where things would work better without as many cars. Photo: Dave Colon

Queens Panel Wants a ‘Pedestrian-First’ Austin Street — And a Possible Car Ban

By Dave Colon | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments
At present Austin Street is a two-way street serving local businesses, a design that results in packed sidewalks and lots double parking, according to locals.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber speaks to state senators in New York City on Friday. Photo: Dave Colon

MTA Boss: ‘Fingers Crossed’ Feds Will Soon Greenlight Congestion Pricing

By Dave Colon | Mar 3, 2023 | No Comments
Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, Janno?
In this corner... Photo: Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

Analysis: Hochul Turns Her Back on Transit Riders With Her MTA Budget

By Dave Colon | Mar 3, 2023 | No Comments
Gov. Hochul's budget not only asks city residents to cover the largest chunk of the MTA's budget gap, but does so in part by continuing long-running practices that essentially under-fund the MTA by millions of dollars each year.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber, thinking about a world where he doesn't keep getting asked question about congestion pricing delays. Photo: Dave Colon

MTA Pushes Congestion Pricing Back to Second Quarter of 2024

By Dave Colon | Feb 24, 2023 | No Comments
The MTA quietly pushed back its implementation of congestion pricing by another few months, a move that the agency said would cost it quarter of a billion dollars in expected revenue in 2024.
Just walking onto the bus: Cheaper than you might have thought? Photo: Kevin Duggan

Independent Budget Office: Fare-Free Buses Would Cost $652M

By Dave Colon | Feb 23, 2023 | No Comments
The city's independent budget wonks have entered the free buses fray with an analysis of their very own — estimating the cost of eliminating bus fares to be lower than either supporters or skeptics of the proposal have suggested.
The MTA's redesign of the Bronx bus network is paying off for riders, according to officials. Photo: MTA

Boogie Up: Bronx Bus Speeds And Ridership Jump After Network Redesign

By Dave Colon | Feb 22, 2023 | No Comments
Bronx buses moved faster — and increased ridership — after the MTA's route redesign, even as average bus speeds remained flat citywide.
All-door boarding at Rockaway Boulevard.  You still can't do this on almost every bus. Photo: David Meyer

MTA’s All-Door Boarding Pilot Still Nixed For Some Reason

By Dave Colon | Feb 21, 2023 | No Comments
"[MTA leadership] is stuck, and because the policies aren't catching up with the reality and what's best, in a sense, they're choking the system," says a transit union boss.
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