March (Parking) Madness: Bash at the Beach
Today's competition is a beach-side battle pitting the Rockaway peninsula's two precincts against each other. Befitting the good vibes of the nearby beach, the entire experience was pretty chill, save for a burned-out car getting its own parking spot for some reason.
March 17, 2023
Oonee’s Next Goal? Make Secure Bike Parking As Common As Bus Shelters
It's one bike parking unit, one giant leap for bike parking.
March 15, 2023
State Legislators Fill MTA Fiscal Hole, Reject Fare Hike — But Don’t Expand Service
Advocates, needless to say, are pissed off.
March 14, 2023
Hochul Scraps ‘Wrong Way’ AirTrain for Thrilling New Tech — The Bus!
The decision comes 17 months after the governor formed an expert panel to explore alternatives to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $2-billion wrong-way AirTrain that no one wanted.
March 13, 2023
New Prospect Park Road Redesign Paves the Way for Central Park
Under the new design, people on bikes will share a 16-to-18 foot lane with "authorized vehicles," flanked by two separate pedestrian lanes — one 13-to-14 feet wide, the other six-to-eight feet wide.
March 8, 2023
Queens Panel Wants a ‘Pedestrian-First’ Austin Street — And a Possible Car Ban
At present Austin Street is a two-way street serving local businesses, a design that results in packed sidewalks and lots double parking, according to locals.
March 7, 2023
MTA Boss: ‘Fingers Crossed’ Feds Will Soon Greenlight Congestion Pricing
Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, Janno?
March 3, 2023
MTA Pushes Congestion Pricing Back to Second Quarter of 2024
The MTA quietly pushed back its implementation of congestion pricing by another few months, a move that the agency said would cost it quarter of a billion dollars in expected revenue in 2024.
February 24, 2023
Boogie Up: Bronx Bus Speeds And Ridership Jump After Network Redesign
Bronx buses moved faster — and increased ridership — after the MTA's route redesign, even as average bus speeds remained flat citywide.
February 22, 2023
MTA’s All-Door Boarding Pilot Still Nixed For Some Reason
"[MTA leadership] is stuck, and because the policies aren't catching up with the reality and what's best, in a sense, they're choking the system," says a transit union boss.
February 21, 2023
