This Hudson River Greenway Detour Has Lasted Five Months Longer Than Planned
The 11-block detour between 59th Street and 70th Street began in late November and was supposed to wrap up in a few weeks. It's still in place.
May 2, 2018
Family of Carlos Vasquez, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver, Calls on de Blasio to Bring Safe Streets to the Bronx
"Here in the Bronx we deserve the same standard of safety that's available in Queens, and in Park Slope, and in the wealthiest parts of our city," said Council Member Ritchie Torres. "Our right to life is no less than anyone else's."
May 2, 2018
Stringer: Blocked Bus Lanes Are Stifling Select Bus Service
NYC's bus lane network is growing - and on track to grow faster under the MTA's bus action plan - but the city isn't keeping bus lanes clear of cars, according to the comptroller's office.
April 27, 2018
Parking Permits Won’t Solve New York’s Parking Crunch If They’re Dirt Cheap
Parking dysfunction in residential neighborhoods isn't caused by the lack of a permit system, it's caused by giving away finite curb space for free.
April 26, 2018
NYC Has a Bike-Share System That Works. Why Aren’t We Expanding It?
Instead of extending the usefulness of Citi Bike to more of the city, a two-tiered system could emerge in which neighborhoods outside the current Citi Bike service area get frozen out.
April 25, 2018
Part-Time Busways Won’t Cut It During the L Train Shutdown
L train ridership remains high on nights and weekends. Transit riders are counting on Mayor de Blasio to deliver functional busways during those off-peak hours too.
April 24, 2018
With Central Park Car-Free, There’s One Less Excuse Not to Extend the 6th Ave Protected Bike Lane
Car traffic will shift away from Sixth Avenue, opening up room to extend the protected bike lane that currently ends at 33rd Street.
April 24, 2018
MTA Unveils a Bus Turnaround Plan We Can Believe In
After years of declining bus speeds that have repelled increasing numbers of people from the city's surface transit system, there's light at the end of the tunnel for NYC bus riders.
April 23, 2018
A Driver Killed a Cyclist at LaGuardia, So the Port Authority Restricted Biking
Instead of taking steps to make cycling safer after a hit-and-run driver killed airport worker Steven Morales, the Port Authority banned cycling on the road where Morales was killed.
April 18, 2018
Protected Bike Lanes for 26th Street and 29th Street Are Home Free
Manhattan Community Board 5 endorsed DOT's plan for crosstown protected bike lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street last night by a vote of 30 to 6. DOT has said installation will likely begin in "late spring."
April 13, 2018
