Queens Civic Leader Killed Walking to Community Board Transpo Meeting
Queens community leader Pat Dolan was killed by the driver of a Nissan sedan as she crossed the street last night. Dolan served on Queens Community Board 8, and she was walking to a transportation meeting when she was struck.
November 16, 2011
Graphed: How East Side Select Bus Service Cut Trip Times and Gained Riders
Yesterday, we reported on the impressive gains in speed and ridership along the First and Second Avenue Select Bus Service route. Since then, NYC DOT and the MTA released their official progress report on the project. It's full of graphics that show the boost for bus riders even more clearly.
November 15, 2011
Jazz Singer Daniela D’Ercole Killed Crossing Broadway Last Week
Last Thursday night, Daniela D'Ercole was struck and killed by the driver of a Mercury SUV while she crossed the street on the Upper West Side, multiple outlets reported over the weekend.
November 14, 2011
Select Bus Service Boosted East Side Bus Ridership 9%; 34th Street Is Next
Speaking this morning at the launch of weekday Select Bus Service along 34th Street, Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and New York City Transit President Thomas Prendergast released the latest stats documenting the effect of Select Bus Service improvements along First and Second Avenues.
November 14, 2011
Next Week: Fourth Avenue Task Force Talks Transportation
Right now, Brooklyn's Fourth Avenue is known for its speedway design and anti-urban architecture. But Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz hopes to turn the road into a grand "Brooklyn Boulevard" and in August, he established a task force charged with planning the street's future. This Monday, the task force's transportation and traffic committee will hold its first meeting, charting a course going forward.
November 11, 2011
34th Street Select Bus Service Launches This Sunday
It's no physically separated transitway, but bus riders can still get excited about the launch of Select Bus Service along 34th Street this Sunday.
November 11, 2011
Pedestrian Burdens: Send Us Pics of the Parking Garages Killing Your Street
Get your cameras ready, Streetsbloggers. It's time to show Department of City Planning Director Amanda Burden what city-mandated parking garages are doing to the streets in your neighborhood.
November 10, 2011