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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.

Brooklyn College Students Pressure Adams to Fix Flatbush Ave. Buses After Years of Delays

Brooklyn College students and transit advocates walked four miles up Flatbush Avenue on Thursday to call attention to Mayor Adams's refusal to improve bus service there.

October 18, 2024

The Mayor’s Ashland Pl. Compromise Remains a Safety Menace

The unsafe southernmost block of Ashland Place in Brooklyn remains a hotbed for crashes and confusion.

October 16, 2024

Penn Station Needs Expansion to Realize Dream of NJ-Long Island Service, Railroads Claim

A new report helps justify the three railroad operators' long-sought push for a larger train station.

October 2, 2024

Judge: Hochul’s Grounds for Congestion Pricing Pause May Not ‘Exist’

The gridlock governor's attempt to do away with the traffic toll may have no legal basis, Judge Arthur Engoron suggested on Monday.

October 1, 2024

Derailed? Gov. Hochul May Rip Up MTA Capital Plan

The gridlock governor — who already blew a $15-billion hole in the MTA capital budget — now is suggesting that the next capital plan is too big.

October 1, 2024

DENIED: Hochul Fails in Bid to Toss Pro-Congestion Pricing Suits Out of Court

A State Supreme Court judge will give congestion pricing supporters a real day in court!

September 27, 2024

The Cross Bay Bridge Pedestrian ‘Ramp of Death’ Has Been Replaced

One bridge down, six to go. But it's a good start.

September 25, 2024

Carpocalypse Now: MTA Releases Granular Bus Speed Data Showing Need for Congestion Pricing

The new segmented data allows everyone to see which sections of bus routes are most clogged by traffic — and, by extension, which would have benefitted the most from congestion pricing.

September 24, 2024

Highway Boondoggle: State DOT Already Planning Another Piece of Cross Bronx Expansion Project

The New York State Department of Transportation, which is already widening the Cross Bronx Expressway by building a service road over a park in the south Bronx, is now planning a second piece of the "Orwellian" project.

September 24, 2024

Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Tanked Her Polling, Hurt the MTA and Did Zilch for Democrats

Gridlock Gov. Kathy Hochul saw zero political benefit from nixing congestion pricing's June 30 launch date, according to a new poll.

September 20, 2024