Dave Colon

Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride. He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.

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Bicycling

Brooklyn Bike-Lane Proposal Finally Surfaces After Deutsch’s Departure

A long-awaited plan for a key waterfront connection on Emmons Avenue emerges after a Council member's expulsion.

Dave Colon

October 26, 2021

bus lanes

Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Busway is Being Undermined by Illegal Car Traffic

One year after the Jay Street Busway was boosting bus speeds for almost 50,000 daily riders, commutes for long-suffering bus riders are slowing as more drivers flout the basic rule, "No cars allowed."

Dave Colon

October 26, 2021

Bicycle Safety

Youth to City: Give Us Better Bike Infrastructure Now

"We are the future of the city," said Stuyvesant senior Oscar Fishman. "And we want politicians to know that we demand, we're not asking, we're demanding better bike infrastructure, and we need it now."

Dave Colon

October 24, 2021

Congestion Pricing

Report: 85,000 More Damn Cars will Enter Manhattan’s Core Daily in 2023

This is the dawning of the age of Carpocalypse.

Dave Colon

October 18, 2021

LIRR

Transit Advocates Seek Even More ‘Atlantic Ticket’-Style Discounts on Intra-City Commuter Rail

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to do ... but expand regional transit.

Dave Colon

October 14, 2021

Car-Free Streets

Adams: I’ll Bring Open Streets To Neighborhoods With Most ‘Urgent’ Need

With the Department of Transportation defending its open streets program after a devastating new report on its shortcomings, presumptive mayor Eric Adams said he'll bring the city's open streets program to neighborhoods that have been left out.

Dave Colon

October 13, 2021