Advocates Say Bill to Address Helicopter Frustrations Doesn’t Go Far Enough — NYPD, and Out-of-Towners Still a Problem
A City Council effort to rein private helicopters that locals say has terrorized the city with noise and pollution will do little to actually curb the problem, advocates say.
February 18, 2021
WINGING IT: Revel Expands With Monthly E-Bike Subscriptions
Revel scooter's finally got Wings.
February 16, 2021
FOIL’ED AGAIN! DOT Does Not Want the Public to See its Placard Abuse Enforcement Guide
“We believe DOT is illegally withholding information from the public that would allow New Yorkers to help root out the corruption on our streets,” Placard Abuse said in a statement.
February 15, 2021
DOT Wants a Permanent Protected Bike Lane on Northern Boulevard, But How Protected Will it Be?
The agency presented a plan with flexible delineators, not jersey barriers. Members of a community board panel said, "Try again."
February 11, 2021
ANALYSIS: Is Jailing Killer Drivers the Only Way Forward for Street Safety?
The indictment of a killer driver earlier this year is a turning point in how prosecutors hold drivers accountable — but it also might be an inflection point as the safe-streets movement confronts the role of incarceration in making roadways safer. A deep dive.
February 9, 2021
Queens Civic Panel Demands Long Overdue Fixes to Union Turnpike
Queens residents are trying to shame the Department of Transportation into action to finally fix the horror show that is Union Turnpike.
January 28, 2021
DOT Is Relatively Unscathed in City’s Massive Budget Cut
But what DOT does with the money is what counts, according to advocates.
January 26, 2021
POST-MORTEM: Cyclist Victims Killed In 2020 Were Low-Income, Essential Workers
More than half of the 26 cyclists killed last year died on streets where the median income falls below the citywide average.
January 22, 2021
Eyes On The Street: The Flushing Busway is Finally in Effect
Seven months after Mayor de Blasio first announced it, after months of pushback and even a court case, the city's long-stalled Main Street busway finally started rolling on Tuesday.
January 19, 2021
IDLE COMPLAINT: DOT Opposes Bill To Let Citizens Report Placard Abuse — Fearing Violence
DOT Commissioner Margaret Forgione said she's afraid of violence — even though Council Member Steve Levin's bill is based on an existing city anti-idling program.
January 12, 2021
