The Cross Bay Bridge Pedestrian ‘Ramp of Death’ Has Been Replaced
One bridge down, six to go. But it's a good start.
September 25, 2024
Carpocalypse Now: MTA Releases Granular Bus Speed Data Showing Need for Congestion Pricing
The new segmented data allows everyone to see which sections of bus routes are most clogged by traffic — and, by extension, which would have benefitted the most from congestion pricing.
September 24, 2024
The $68B Answer: The Next MTA Capital Plan Focuses On The Nitty Gritty
No glitz, no glamour — just what needs to get done. Plus a tiny amount to get the Interborough Express started.
September 18, 2024
Wow, The Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Is Really Happening
DOT will begin installing the long-awaited protected bike lane in Bedford-Stuyvesant in the next few weeks, officials said.
September 10, 2024
Self-Proclaimed Bus Lane Champion Gale Brewer Tries To Tank Bus Lane
The former Manhattan borough president cynically cited her past support for bus priority streets at a rally to cut two blocks out of a badly needed bus lane project.
September 5, 2024
They Want YOU: Massive Protest for Subway Elevators on Sept. 8
Advocates will canvass the city on Sept. 8 to call attention to the subway accessibility impacts of Gov. Hochul's decision to nix congestion pricing.
August 30, 2024
FOIL’D: MTA Leadership Assailed DOT for Failing to Boost Fordham Road Bus Speeds
Mayor Adams's strategy of new paint and "enhanced enforcement" resulted in a puny 2-to-4 percent improvement to Fordham Road bus speeds, according to MTA data.
August 16, 2024
Report: Nothing Besides Congestion Pricing Raises Money, Reduces Traffic and Improves the Air
Central business district tolling remains the only policy idea that can do it all, a new report from the MTA's in-house rider advocacy organization shows.
August 8, 2024
MTA Boss To Mayor: Building Bus Lanes is Your Legal Requirement
"We need more bus lanes. It is the law of the City of New York," Janno Lieber said on Monday.
August 6, 2024
Adams Has Proposed Just 7 Miles of Bus Lanes This Year — Less Than 1/4 of Requirement
The Department of Transportation has presented just seven miles of bus priority lanes — though the agency claims more is coming.
August 5, 2024
