Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Proposed New LIRR Service to Brooklyn Relies on Dreaded Platform F
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Trains to and from Brooklyn will mostly work as shuttles between Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica, arriving and leaving at a designated platform on the southernmost side of the Jamaica hub. Damn.
Cool Job Alert: Bike Around New York City Inspecting Bike Lanes
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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.
DOT Announces Multi-Agency Study to ‘Reimagine’ the Cross Bronx Expressway
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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 Boss: Feds’ Extensive Technical Questions Are Delaying Congestion Pricing
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How many questions must the MTA face before they can put in a toll?
MTA Admits Federal Aid May Run Out Sooner Than 2025
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"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."
Parks Department Can’t Guarantee Safe Alternate Route During Year-Long Brooklyn Greenway Repair
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The Department of Transportation says it's working on it it, but nothing's been settled.
MTA To Motorists: Please, Uh, Stop Covering Your Plates
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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.
MTA Takes Baby Step on Interboro Express With Federal Grant Application to Cover Environmental Review
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The MTA is taking yet another step forward by applying for a newly established grant from the recent infrastructure bill.
Adams Administration Has Just Three Bus Lane Projects as Painting Season Starts
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With the weather ripe for throwing paint down, riders just want to know what they could look forward to this year.
Brooklyn Pols: Fix Grand Army Plaza and Make it Safer
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The letter by Council Members Crystal Hudson and Shahana Hanif said the DOT needs to build on work it has already done.
Parks Department Still Has No New Plan for E-Bikes and Greenways
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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.
State Bike Survey Shows Demand for Secure Parking at Transit Hubs
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Cyclists want to park and ride, too!