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.
One Betrayal After Another: The Eric Adams Bus And Bike Legacy
The first mayor tasked with implementing the city's Streets Master Plan pitched himself as the man who'd get the job done. He very much did not.
Mamdani Appoints Pro-Labor Lawyer To Run Worker Protection Agency
"My life's work has been about ensuring that money and power cannot trample the rights and dignity of working people," said the incoming DCWP commissioner, Sam Levine.
Adams Once Again Delays Pared-Down Protected Bike Lanes In Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
The delay caps the ignominious end of Mayor Adams's reign over the city's Department of Transportation.
MTA Still Won’t Embrace Open Gangway Subway Cars
The see-through cars have been standard across the globe for a generation, but to the MTA, it's still untested technology.
Agenda 2026: Will Zohran Mamdani’s Left-Progressive Backers Mobilize for Faster Buses?
The new mayor must mobilize the coalition that got him elected if he wants to avoid his recent predecessors' failure to speed up buses.
Not So Fast! We Rode NYC Ferry with Would-Be Council Speaker Amanda Farías
Council Member Julie Menin claims she has the votes to be the next Speaker, but Bronx Council Member Amanda Farías has shown a lot more interest in livable streets issues.
NIMBY-Mania: Middle Village Has a Love-Hate Relationship with the IBX
The idea of making it easier to reach Middle Village clearly put some Middle Villagers on edge.
Lyft Hoses Citi Bike Riders Compared to Bike-Share in Other Cities: Report
The price of a yearly Citi Bike membership has grown by 77 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars since the bike-share program launched 2013, the Independent Budget Office said.
Council Members Put Everything But Riders First at ‘Bus Oversight’ Hearing
The Council spent its last bus oversight hearing of its term asking the MTA and city to pull back on bus lane enforcement.
Trump’s Penn Station Plan Could Saddle New York Commuters With New Fees
Amtrak's plan to privatize the operation of the massive transit hub could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.









