Envisioning NYC’s Next Streets Revolution
New York can be a city where everyone from young kids to elderly seniors can get around without fear, where neighborhood streets can be places of congregation and activity instead of motorways. To become that city, we'll have to shift a lot more street space from cars to transit, biking, and walking.
June 23, 2017
Albany Inaction Leaves Most NYC School Zones Fair Game for Speeding Motorists
A new Transportation Alternatives report finds that speeding is common outside schools where cameras aren't in use.
June 22, 2017
Rodriguez: Let’s Lock Down a Citi Bike Expansion Deal ASAP
City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez is getting impatient. With the current phase of bike-share expansion set to wrap later this year, he's calling on City Hall and Citi Bike operator Motivate to seal the deal on a plan to bring bike-share to many more neighborhoods.
June 21, 2017
88th Precinct Won’t Stop Blocking the DeKalb Ave Bike Lane, So DOT Is Removing the Buffer
Instead of changing how police park so their vehicles don't obstruct the bike lane and the sidewalk, a segment of the bike lane will lose its buffer from car traffic.
June 21, 2017
DOT Has Closed the Queensboro Bridge Bike/Ped Path Overnight for 16 of the Past 24 Months
The Queensboro Bridge bike/ped path has been closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for 16 of the last 24 months while ConEdison conducts electrical repair work. Currently, a six-week closure that began on May 21 is making nighttime trips especially difficult for working cyclists. Despite the regularity of the closures, DOT still hasn't worked out a reasonable alternative for people who count on overnight access to the path.
June 19, 2017
When People Can’t Afford Transit, New York City Pays for It — One Way or Another
MTA Board Member David Jones talks transit affordability: "The only group that really isn’t getting any help seems to be the working poor."
June 16, 2017
Behold: The DOT Plan for Protected Bike Lanes on Dyckman Street
The project would bring parking-protected lanes to Dyckman from Broadway to 10th Avenue, which Inwood residents have asked for since 2008.
June 16, 2017
NYPD: No Charges, No Tickets for Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby
NYPD said Hanegby caused the collision that killed him. Meanwhile, council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez wants protected crosstown bike routes to prevent future crashes.
June 15, 2017
Stuy-Town Property Manager: 14th Street Needs Efficient Bus Service to Handle L Train Commuters
An internal study estimates Stuy-Town/Peter Cooper Village residents account for at least 7,000 daily L train riders.
June 14, 2017
Manhattan CB 7 Asks DOT for Protected Bike Lanes on 110th Street
The board's transportation committee declined to support painted lanes for 110th. DOT is expected to bring an upgraded plan back to the committee next month.
June 14, 2017
