With Moynihan Train Hall in the Works, New York Really Needs a 34th Street Busway
"The subway system is the economic circulatory system of the entire city," Governor Cuomo said at a groundbreaking for the new rail concourse. But the location of this LIRR and Amtrak waiting area will make connections to subways less convenient.
August 17, 2017
Take a Look at RPA’s Vision for Better Bus and Rail Service Across the Hudson
Transit capacity across the Hudson is at a breaking point.
August 16, 2017
Action Carting Holds Another $51 Million in City Contracts Under Other Names
Action Carting, the private trash hauling company whose driver killed cyclist Neftaly Ramirez last month in Greenpoint, holds an additional $51 million in city contracts on top of the $74 million in business previously reported by Streetsblog.
August 15, 2017
MTA and DOT Aren’t Acting Fast Enough to Turn Around NYC Bus Service
The slower New York City bus service becomes, the faster the MTA and DOT should act to improve speeds and reliability. But neither agency has responded to the decline of bus service with the urgency the situation demands, according to a report card that transit advocates released this morning.
August 14, 2017
Dockless Bike-Share Start-Up Spin Scuttles Rogue Launch Plan After DOT Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter
City Hall warned bike-share start-up Spin not to move forward with plans for an unauthorized launch in NYC next week, and the company backed down this afternoon.
August 11, 2017
Video: Cyclist Survives Intentional Hit-and-Run on Second Avenue
The driver responsible for the June 22 collision has still not been identified, and NYPD told the victim he may never be apprehended.
August 11, 2017
DOT Should Invite New Yorkers to Make “Shared Spaces” Happen on Their Blocks
DOT's slow zone program was a standing offer to neighborhood groups: Here's a way to make your streets safer -- tell us that you want it and we'll make it happen. The same basic structure could be used to expand DOT's "shared space" initiative.
August 10, 2017
StreetsPAC Rolls Out Five More Endorsements in 2017 City Council Races
Council members wield serious influence over streets projects in their districts, and primary elections for open council seats can be very competitive. In this batch of endorsements, StreetsPAC picked one challenger and one candidate for an open seat, as well as three incumbents.
August 10, 2017
DOT’s New Flatiron “Shared Space” — a Rarity or the First of Many?
Pedestrian-priority treatments make sense for many streets in NYC. So far, DOT is thinking about turning a few more blocks into shared space, but not expanding the concept on a citywide scale.
August 9, 2017
Drivers With Action Carting Have Killed 5 People Since 2008, and the Company Still Holds $74 Million in City Contracts
The company has five standing contracts with city agencies -- three with DOT adding up to about $2 million and two with the Department of Environmental Protection worth about $35 million apiece. All but one of those -- an $800,000 contract with DOT -- were signed during the de Blasio administration.
August 9, 2017