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.
Here’s A Bus Rapid Transit Plan For New York … If the City Cares
It sure beats the current method of guessing or simply basing the route on how strongly a given neighborhood opposes or supports it.
Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Bill Kills Lovely QueensWay Park (Plus Many Efforts to Erase ‘Racist’ Highways)
Here's another reason for Mayor Adams to have buyer's remorse over his bromance with President Trump.
Six Inane Arguments Mayor Adams Is Using To Defend Ripping Up The Bedford Ave. Bike Lane
City bureaucrats are undermining years of data-driven work to make streets safer in service of that mayor's bid to remove the protected bike lane.
‘King’ Trump’s DOT Secretary Is Acting Like A Child on Congestion Pricing: Legal Scholar
The Transportation Secretary's claim that the federal government has "sovereign prerogatives" is a silly kid's argument.
Why No BRT For NYC? Two New Reports Tackle Why Your Bus Service Sucks
Years of bus priority projects barely made a dent in speeds because Big Apple leaders won't install real bus rapid transit, two recent reports argue.
New Air Quality Stats Dispel Earlier Forecasts for Congestion Pricing Pollution
Air quality has improved or remained steady across the five boroughs since congestion pricing launched in January, city health department data showed.
Anti-Miracle On 34th Street: Adams Administration Pauses Work On 34th Street Busway
The highly-anticipated 34th Street busway may not happen under Mayor Adams after all, sources said.
How Will Mamdani Govern? His Earlier MTA Advocacy Gives Some Hints
Mamdani spent his initial years as a state assemblyman cultivating relationships in and around the MTA while crafting his vision for "fast and free buses."
Shocker: Reliability Issues Could Delay 200 New Zero-Emission Buses This Year
Reliability issues mean that electric buses aren't available for a full day of service like diesels are.
Congestion Pricing Is Cutting Traffic Jams In New York AND New Jersey: Research
Travelers in Manhattan's central business district — and even those far beyond it — have gotten back tens of thousands of hours thanks to fewer traffic jams.