Dave Colon

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The scene of the crash is a popular area for recreation. Inset, cops look over the dead cyclist's bike. Photos: Dave Colon

UPDATE: Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver Near Prospect Park

By Gersh Kuntzman and Dave Colon | Oct 12, 2022 | No Comments

A cyclist was killed by a truck driver along Parkside Avenue near Prospect Park this morning, police said.

Congestion pricing will be positive for the region, multiple models show.

BPM? BTA? Whatever Model You Use, Congestion Pricing is Good for the Region

By Dave Colon | Oct 3, 2022 | No Comments

Congestion pricing is a win for the New York City region — and, in fact, the only question surrounding the proposed central business district tolling is just how big a win.

Mayor Adams will spend $35 million to get The QueensWay park plan going. Graphic: QueensWay

Mayor Launches First Phase of QueensWay Linear Park — But What About Transit?

By Dave Colon and Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 16, 2022 | No Comments

The mayor appears to have chosen the QueensWay over the QueensLink.

"Gridlock" Sam Schwartz thinks he has a way of reducing the truck impact on The Bronx from congestion pricing.

‘Gridlock’ Sam: Give Truckers Credits So Congestion Toll Doesn’t Add to Bronx Pollution

By Dave Colon | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

"The only way congestion pricing would send trucks to the Cross Bronx is if the congestion charge exceeded current tolls," said the former city Traffic Commissioner.

A leading pedestrian interval in Astoria, where one Queens man says he was given a ticket even though he correctly followed the city's traffic laws. Photo: Dave Colon

The NYPD and DMV Are Punishing Cyclists For Legally Crossing With The Pedestrian Signal

By Dave Colon | Sep 6, 2022 | No Comments

Why don’t cops know the law?

Truck Driver Kills Cyclist at Notoriously Deadly Intersection in East New York

By Dave Colon | Sep 1, 2022 | No Comments

A Brooklyn man was struck and killed by a truck driver on Tuesday afternoon at a notoriously dangerous intersection in East New York — the second person to die at that location this year.

Despite a city commitment last year, McGuinness Boulevard remains a speedway. Photo: Google

DOT Will Give Deadly McGuinness Boulevard Some Safety Fixes Before Full Redesign

By Dave Colon | Aug 31, 2022 | No Comments

The DOT is daylighting "select intersections" on McGuinness between Freeman Street and Meeker Avenue, blessing the intersections with either neckdowns or bike corrals.

Assembly Member Robert Carroll (left), Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine (center) and State Senator Andrew Gounardes (right) at a rally for congestion pricing on Thursday. Photo: Dave Colon

Everyone’s Suddenly Open To Some Congestion Pricing Exemptions

By Dave Colon | Aug 26, 2022 | No Comments

According to the recently-released environmental assessment, the more wholesale exemptions or upstream toll credits that are doled out to certain classes of drivers, the more everyone else will shell out. But "no exemption" hardliners are hard to find right now.

Imagine if this truck driver was given space to leave his packages in a mini-distribution center, where they would be picked up by another worker on a cargo bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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