London’s Slow Zones Save Lives and New York’s Don’t. Here’s Why.
In New York's slow zones, speed humps are the only physical traffic calming measure. London uses a greater variety of traffic calming measures, installed more intensively.
June 13, 2018
There Is No “Placard Crackdown” and That’s How NYPD Wants It
The City Council wants to track placard abuse so it can evaluate the extent of the problem. NYPD refuses to help.
June 12, 2018
Laurie Cumbo Removes Safe Streets Advocate From Brooklyn CB 2 After Just Three Years
Hilda Cohen was not reappointed, ostensibly to ensure turnover, but several CB 2 members who've served much longer than her were still given seats by Council Member Laurie Cumbo and Borough President Eric Adams.
June 11, 2018
Bay Ridge Community Board Presses DOT for Better East-West Bike Connections
DOT's plan for southern Brooklyn is mostly sharrows, and people who bike in the area say that's not good enough.
June 8, 2018
Ignorance Reigns as Queens CB 2 Votes Against Protected Bike Lanes for 43rd and Skillman
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and U.S. Representative Joe Crowley have indulged an atmosphere of hysteria that was on full display last night.
June 8, 2018
U.S. Rep Joe Crowley Goes Full NIMBY on Skillman and 43rd Avenue Bike Lanes
Crowley claims to be listening to the “community,” but plenty of his Sunnyside constituents want to see the redesign happen.
June 6, 2018
The Call for 24/7 Bus Lanes During the L Train Shutdown Keeps Getting Stronger
Residents of Bushwick, Ridgewood, and points east are counting on the de Blasio administration to set aside street space for effective surface transit when the shutdown starts next April.
June 6, 2018
Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown
Rivera, who represents the East Village and parts of the Lower East Side, doesn't want 24/7 bus lanes on 14th Street.
June 5, 2018
Queens CB 2 Committee Endorses Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lanes
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, who has yet to take a position on DOT's plan, could put it over the top if he endorses the project ahead of the full board vote on Thursday.
June 5, 2018
This Week: Students and Parents Rally for More Speed Cameras From Albany
On Thursday, students and parents will be rallying outside Governor Cuomo's Manhattan office to call for passage of the Every School Speed Camera Act.
June 4, 2018
