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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.

FOIL’D: MTA Leadership Assailed DOT for Failing to Boost Fordham Road Bus Speeds

Mayor Adams's strategy of new paint and "enhanced enforcement" resulted in a puny 2-to-4 percent improvement to Fordham Road bus speeds, according to MTA data.

August 16, 2024

Boondoggle: State And Feds Are Dumping Yet Another Giant Highway on The Bronx

The state says the Cross Bronx Expressway needs to be repaired. But find out how Gov. Hochul is misusing federal infrastructure money to burden a neighborhood that has been dumped on for decades.

August 15, 2024

Report: Nothing Besides Congestion Pricing Raises Money, Reduces Traffic and Improves the Air

Central business district tolling remains the only policy idea that can do it all, a new report from the MTA's in-house rider advocacy organization shows.

August 8, 2024

MTA Boss To Mayor: Building Bus Lanes is Your Legal Requirement

"We need more bus lanes. It is the law of the City of New York," Janno Lieber said on Monday.

August 6, 2024

Adams Has Proposed Just 7 Miles of Bus Lanes This Year — Less Than 1/4 of Requirement

The Department of Transportation has presented just seven miles of bus priority lanes — though the agency claims more is coming.

August 5, 2024

MTA Board Members (And Janno Lieber, Too) Still Want Congestion Pricing

MTA board members continue to stake out a position in favor of congestion pricing despite the authority's deference to Gov. Hochul's "indefinite pause."

August 1, 2024

Trains, Tracks and Tunnels Top MTA Needs For Next Capital Plan As Current Plan Languishes

The MTA's aging infrastructure needs a huge cash infusion just as Gov. Hochul threatens to pull the rug out from under mass transit.

July 30, 2024

Fordham Rd. Still Hell for Bus Riders After Mayor Adams Scrubbed a Better Road Design

Bus riders say they're still hoping that Mayor Adams comes to his senses and does something.

July 29, 2024

Analysis: Can Hochul Be Sued into Overturning Her ‘Unlawful’ Congestion Pricing Pause?

Will either suit win — or, more important, force Hochul to settle?

July 26, 2024