The 111th Street Safety Project Has Changed, But Queens CB 4 Has Not
If DOT is going to implement a safer design of 111th Street in Corona, it won't be thanks to the local community board.
November 30, 2016
City Hall Puts NYPD’s TrafficStat Crash-Mapping Tool Online
The city will make "TrafficStat," NYPD's tool for mapping and analyzing traffic collision data, available online to the public. It's an improvement but lacks one very important type of information -- data about where police are enforcing traffic laws.
November 29, 2016
What Will It Take to Bring Bike-Share to Every Borough?
City Council members want bike-share to expand into their neighborhoods in a five-borough network. Officials at DOT and bike-share operator Motivate share that vision, but they said at a hearing today that it won't come cheap.
November 28, 2016
The Beginnings of the Chrystie Street Protected Bike Lane
DOT is striping and painting the new two-way protected bike lane between the Manhattan Bridge and Houston Street.
November 21, 2016
Families of Crash Victims Pledge Action to Save Lives on Day of Remembrance
New Yorkers who lost loved ones to traffic violence gathered at City Hall Park yesterday to call on Mayor de Blasio and elected officials in Albany to do more to prevent traffic deaths on NYC streets.
November 21, 2016
Envisioning a More Equitable Future for NYC’s Burgeoning Bike-Share
While bike-share has become a viable and successful new way to get around NYC, it has yet to reach most of the city's low income neighborhoods and communities of color.
November 18, 2016
Here’s the Plan to Keep Transit Riders Moving During the L Shutdown
The Regional Plan Association has released a new plan to beef up bus and train service for L train riders who'll need robust transit once the western part of the line shuts down for Sandy-related repairs.
November 16, 2016
TA: Traffic Justice Must Align With Racial Justice
In a letter to members yesterday, Transportation Alternatives laid out a set of guiding principles for integrating racial justice into efforts to make NYC streets safe for walking and biking.
November 15, 2016
TA Celebrates Manhattan’s New Bike Lanes With Local Electeds
Advocates won some hard-fought battles for safer bike infrastructure this year, and on Sunday they celebrated with a ride on Manhattan's newest protected bike lanes, starting at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and ending at Amsterdam Avenue and West 105th Street, thanking supporters along the way.
November 15, 2016
