NYC’s Private Trash Truck Mayhem Goes From Bad to Worse
The number of crashes in the city involving the 20 largest private trash truck operators nearly doubled in the two-year period ending February 28.
April 9, 2018
De Blasio’s Not Done Wasting Time on the Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar
On WNYC, the mayor talked about ferries and the streetcar as transit solutions for the city's growing population, never mentioning the bus routes that are hemorrhaging riders.
April 6, 2018
Citi Bike Offering $3 Single Ride Fares as a Promo. Why Not Make It Permanent?
The single ride fare is a month-long promotion that raises the question of whether Motivate - and New Yorkers interested in using bike-share - might be better off making it permanent.
April 4, 2018
Eyes on the Street: NYPD Security Theater Revival in Times Square
Police barricades are back obstructing the Seventh Avenue bike lane in Times Square, which NYPD has made unrideable for most of its existence.
April 4, 2018
De Blasio Moves to Permit Pedal-Assist Electric Bikes on NYC Streets
Advocates welcomed the announcement while pointing out that more needs to be done to prevent harassment of deliver workers by police.
April 3, 2018
Plight of Spring: Insane Crowding on the Brooklyn Bridge
It's unreasonable to wait years for the promenade to be expanded when the city could repurpose a lane of bridge traffic for bicycling much faster.
April 2, 2018
Will the MTA Make Room for a Pedestrian-Friendly 32nd Street?
For one glorious summer in 2015, the block of 32nd Street between Penn Station and Herald Square had a wide, generous sidewalk. It was a huge relief for the throngs of people walking to the nation's busiest rail hub. But it didn't last.
March 30, 2018
Manhattan CB 5 Committee Endorses Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes (Finally)
The CB 5 committee had previously tabled a vote on the project after a packed meeting where some property owners complained about the redesign. Now the full board is slated to vote on it April 12.
March 27, 2018
All Eyes on Van Bramer After Town Hall on Sunnyside Protected Bike Lanes
Will Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer support this critical street safety project for his district?
March 27, 2018
Want to Know How Often That Driver Gets Caught Speeding? Ask @HowsMyDrivingNY.
The Twitter bot lets anyone look up the parking, speeding, and red light violations associated with a specific license plate.
March 26, 2018
