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Dave Colon

Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org

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Telling Con Ed to knock this off could be your job (inset). File photo: Julianne Cuba

Cool Job Alert: Bike Around New York City Inspecting Bike Lanes

By Dave Colon | Jun 2, 2022 | No Comments
Do you ride around the city shaking your fist at, cursing at or tweeting photos of bike lanes blocked or otherwise ruined by construction sites? Here's some great news: You can now get paid by city taxpayers to document these crimes against safe cycling.
It's time to at least study sending the Cross Bronx straight to Hell. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

DOT Announces Multi-Agency Study to ‘Reimagine’ the Cross Bronx Expressway

By Dave Colon | May 31, 2022 | No Comments
The goals? Improve quality of life for residents, create new public open space, improve safety on local streets and along the corridor, more sustainably manage cross-Bronx traffic.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber before delivering bad news on congestion pricing. Photo: Dave Colon

MTA Boss: Feds’ Extensive Technical Questions Are Delaying Congestion Pricing

By Dave Colon | May 25, 2022 | No Comments
How many questions must the MTA face before they can put in a toll?
The face of a man quietly delivering some pretty bad news.

MTA Admits Federal Aid May Run Out Sooner Than 2025

By Dave Colon | May 24, 2022 | No Comments
"We assume[d] the federal dollars would cover us through 2025," said the agency's CFO, but "at the current ridership levels, we'll have plenty of federal money for this year and next year."
The Shore Parkway greenway is getting a facelift, but where will cyclists and pedestrians go? File photo: Gersh Kuntzman/Graphic: Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

Parks Department Can’t Guarantee Safe Alternate Route During Year-Long Brooklyn Greenway Repair

By Dave Colon | May 23, 2022 | No Comments
The Department of Transportation says it's working on it it, but nothing's been settled.
They know you're out there and are politely telling you. Photo: MTA

MTA To Motorists: Please, Uh, Stop Covering Your Plates

By Dave Colon | May 20, 2022 | No Comments
The MTA announced on Friday that it was definitely paying attention to the rise in obscured and defaced license plates used at its bridges and tunnels and had a simple message: Please don't do that.
It's one more step closer to this very shiny reality. Graphic: MTA

MTA Takes Baby Step on Interboro Express With Federal Grant Application to Cover Environmental Review

By Dave Colon | May 16, 2022 | No Comments
The MTA is taking yet another step forward by applying for a newly established grant from the recent infrastructure bill.
Mayor Eric Adams has promised money, but the question now is where is the paint.

Adams Administration Has Just Three Bus Lane Projects as Painting Season Starts

By Dave Colon | May 13, 2022 | No Comments
With the weather ripe for throwing paint down, riders just want to know what they could look forward to this year.
Damn imagine if this bike lane on Plaza Street West had some actual protection on it. Photo: Dave Colon

Brooklyn Pols: Fix Grand Army Plaza and Make it Safer

By Dave Colon | May 11, 2022 | No Comments
The letter by Council Members Crystal Hudson and Shahana Hanif said the DOT needs to build on work it has already done.
It's still illegal to use a legal e-bike on the Hudson River Greenway.

Parks Department Still Has No New Plan for E-Bikes and Greenways

By Dave Colon | May 6, 2022 | No Comments
Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue said that her agency is still trying to figure out how to allow the increasingly popular mobility option in her emerald empire.
Imagine just dropping these bad boys at every subway stop in the city.

State Bike Survey Shows Demand for Secure Parking at Transit Hubs

By Dave Colon | May 5, 2022 | No Comments
Cyclists want to park and ride, too!
Council Member Carlina Rivera, seen here with her own bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Manhattan Pol Revives Bike, Pedestrian ‘Mayor’ Idea as Key to Streets Master Plan

By Dave Colon | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments
Another attempt to get a City Hall office devoted to active transportation.
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