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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Can Bus Riders Form A Voting Bloc? We’re About To Find Out

Transit advocates have a new plan to turn bus riders into a political force.

Dave Colon

November 3, 2026

Bronxites: Don’t Sacrifice Our Waterfront Access For Yet Another Amazon Warehouse

A logistics company is looking at building a large warehouse on the South Bronx waterfront, and environmental advocates want the state to intervene.

Dave Colon

November 3, 2026

Bright Lights, Big City Ticket: Intra-NYC Commuter Rail Trips Are Surging

LIRR and Metro-North ridership surged within New York City limits after the MTA expanded the $7 peak/$5 off-peak CityTicket — driving the bulk of ridership growth on the two railroads.

Dave Colon

October 28, 2026

Congestion Pricing

MTA Attorneys Accuse Feds Of Ethical Breach In Congestion Pricing Lawsuit

"The federal government is using subterfuge to waste the judge's and MTA attorneys' time and all of our money," one attorney and advocate fumed.

Dave Colon

October 28, 2026

EAGLE Down: MTA Pulls Fare Enforcement Agents From Bus System

"I'm not willing to keep our teams active in the field," Lieber said on Thursday morning.

Dave Colon

October 22, 2026

Automatic For The People? Transit Group Presses Case For Automated Interborough Express

"I'd say automated trains are the future, but I'd actually argue automated trains are very much the present," one report author said.

Dave Colon

October 21, 2026

What’s Going To Happen To The Land Around Penn Station?

The state has effectively frozen parts of Midtown West in amber. What comes next?

Dave Colon

October 20, 2026

Eyes On The Street: Central Park is Long Overdue for Protected Bike Lanes Around Its Perimeter

Unlike Prospect Park, Central Park still lacks protected bike lanes on most of its perimeter roads.

Dave Colon

October 19, 2026

Automated Enforcement

Finally: City, MTA to Test-Run Bus-Mounted Cameras On Bike Lane Blockers

DOT and the MTA are finally getting ready to expand automatic enforcement to ding drivers who block bike lanes.

Dave Colon

October 7, 2026

Desperately Needed Bus and Bike Lanes Are Coming to Brownstone Brooklyn

DeKalb and Lafayette Avenues are getting makeovers that will give bus and bike riders their fair share of the road.

Dave Colon

October 6, 2026

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