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State Senator Zellnor Myrie addresses the state Senate earlier this year. Photo: Courtesy Zellnor Myrie

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie on Gentrification, Master Plans and the Inherent Bias of Cops

By Dave Colon | Oct 29, 2019 | No Comments

The Crown Heights Democrat spoke with Streetsblog's Dave Colon about the future of Vision Zero enforcement (hint: more automated enforcement).

The Central Park West protected bike lane, which will not be restored to an unprotected lane. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Central Park West Bike Lane Lawsuit Thrown Out Of Court

By Dave Colon | Oct 24, 2019 | No Comments

Once again, a judge rules that the city really does have the power to determine how traffic flows on its streets.

Drivers will complain — to the New York Times and CBS2 — but they are not inconvenienced by the city's "Green Wave" light timing on Hoyt Street in Brooklyn. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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The ‘Green Wave’ is a Ripple — But Trottenberg Battles Car Entitlement

By Dave Colon | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

City officials hyped their latest effort to help city cyclists on Wednesday.

MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford, Acting Senior Vice President of Buses Craig Cipriano, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., and elected officials announce the Bronx Bus Redesign at Lou Gehrig Plaza. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

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Bronx Bus Redesign Spaces Out Stops, Beefs Up Crosstown Service

By Dave Colon | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

The MTA's plan for a redesigned Bronx bus network increases the distance between stops; adds all-door boarding across the system; plus adds frequency on three crosstown routes, a must-have for a borough with no crosstown subway lines.

CB9 Transportation Committee Co-Chairwoman Carolyn Thompson (in pink) predicts a battle over every parking space in Harlem when Citi Bike wants to site its docks. Photo: Dave Colon

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Manhattan CB9 Big: Citi Bike Won’t Get ‘Our’ Parking Without A Fight

By Dave Colon | Oct 22, 2019 | No Comments

There's gonna be a showdown over parking, says Carolyn Thompson.

Bus lane blockers, your days are numbered Photo: Dave Colon

NYPD Is Finally Writing Up More Drivers Who Block Bus Lanes

By Dave Colon | Oct 21, 2019 | No Comments

Cops are writing more tickets, but what we really need are more cameras, which do a much better job at ticketing car drivers than cops (in cars).

Rockaway Boulevard near JFK Airport, where the crash happened. Photo: Google

Hit-and-Run Drunk Driver Kills Scooter Driver In High-Speed Queens Crash, But is Later Caught

By Dave Colon | Oct 18, 2019 | No Comments

The fatal crash occurred on a road near a jumble of expressways and service streets next to JFK Airport.

The busway is still working well — and the city and state have the stats to prove it. Photo: Dave Colon

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Even More Data Shows That City’s ‘Car-Ban’ on 14th Street is Making Buses Work

By Dave Colon | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments

"We've shown what can be done if you have true transit priority, and I'd love to replicate that elsewhere," NYCT President Andy Byford said on Thursday afternoon.