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
DOT Prioritizes Queensboro Bridge Traffic Over Safety for Students on Thomson Avenue
Students and faculty want more space for walking and biking by LaGuardia Community College, but DOT says Thomson Avenue has to accommodate bridge traffic.
June 1, 2018
Driver Careens Into Bed-Stuy Restaurant, Injuring Two People and Himself
Police said the driver was sideswiped by another motorist and filed no charges. But a witness told Eater New York there was no second driver.
May 31, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Fort Greene’s Fowler Square Plaza Is Back and Better Than Ever
DOT made the short block of South Elliott Place between Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue car-free using paint and planters in 2012. Now it's concrete.
May 31, 2018
De Blasio: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to 9th Street in Park Slope This Summer
The redesign will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and shield cyclists from car traffic.
May 30, 2018
Eighth Avenue’s Narrow Sidewalks Land a Cyclist in the Hospital
With six lanes for traffic and parking but only a narrow band for the much larger number of people on foot, it was only a matter of time before tensions boiled over.
May 30, 2018
Delivery Workers Implore DOT For Sensible E-Bike Rules
A draft city rule would only sanction e-bikes "equipped at manufacture" with pedal-assist. Advocates say that's too narrow and would impose too high a cost on delivery workers.
May 29, 2018
