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.
Locked In: Mamdani Proposes $25M For Long-Sought Secure Bike Parking
Nine years after the city announced an unrealized plan for secure bike parking, Mayor Mamdani wants $25 million to build a network of 500 bike lockers.
The Mamdani ‘Streets Master Plan’: Big! Bold! No Mileage Benchmarks!
Benchmarks? They don't have to show you any stinking mileage benchmarks.
Trump Dragnet That Stopped 34th St. Busway Is Holding Up Tremont Avenue, Too
A contentious Manhattan busway is causing trouble in the Bronx.
Mamdani Budget Adds Staff, Cash For More Bus And Bike Projects
The mayor wants to fill a budget gap identified by fiscal watchdogs as a key roadblock to making buses faster and cycling safer.
Advocates to MTA: More Fare Caps Will Be Fairer For All
The MTA has not introduced daily or monthly OMNY fare caps, even as it phased out daily and monthly MetroCards.
Rider Advocates Snub Mamdani’s Event After Mayor Opts Against Fordham Busway
Riders Alliance criticized Mamdani for eschewing the city's "original" busway plan that he campaigned to implement.
DE-ADAMSIZATION: Mamdani Restores Multiple Street Redesigns Killed By Eric Adams
The new mayor turns the page on four frustrating years of Eric Adams killing crucial street projects.
Data: New Yorkers Keep Biking In This Cold, Cold World
Even in the city's historic deep freeze, New Yorkers are getting around by bicycle, according to publicly available data.
Andy Byford’s ‘Trump Card’ On Penn Station Keeps Wrecking New York’s Infrastructure Projects
What will become of the Amtrak executive's plans for Penn Station under President Trump?
Budget Crunch: Advocates Push Mamdani For Massive Fair Fares Expansion
The expansion would offer free transit on the subway and bus for people making up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level, which is not a lot.









