Manhattan Borough Board Endorses Speed Enforcement Cameras
The Manhattan Borough Board passed a resolution last Thursday endorsing the use of automated cameras to catch speeding drivers. Earning the support of 10 Manhattan community boards and four City Council members -- with no votes in opposition -- the resolution was a strong show of support for better traffic enforcement on New York City streets.
November 1, 2011
Eyes on the Street: “Bowtie of Death” Needs a New Nickname
DOT has largely completed an overhaul of the complicated intersection of Broadway, Amsterdam and 71st Street, a year after presenting the plan to Community Board 7 (hat tip to the West Side Rag, which noted the new infrastructure last Thursday).
October 31, 2011
Hudson Valley Elected Officials Blast Decision to Take Transit Off Tappan Zee
After nine years of study and 280 meetings, New York State had reached the conclusion that the replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge needed to include transit: both a Metro-North extension and a new cross-county bus rapid transit system. Up until quite recently, state agencies forcefully argued that only transit could improve mobility between Westchester and Rockland Counties and provide a backbone for sustainable future growth. Residents of both counties agreed and bought into the decision. Transit on the Tappan Zee was popular. It was the plan.
October 28, 2011
Celebrate Complete Streets at TSTC’s Annual Benefit
The passage of New York's complete streets law was one of the year's biggest victories for safe and sustainable transportation. At its annual benefit next Thursday, Tri-State Transportation Campaign will celebrate getting the through Albany and honor three pivotal figures in that fight: Sen. Charles Fuschillo, the bill's sponsor; Sandi Vega, whose daughter Brittany was killed while crossing Long Island's Sunrise Highway and who became a tireless advocate for complete streets; and the AARP. Also speaking will be special guest Janette Sadik-Khan.
October 28, 2011
Tappan Zee Docs Rescued From Memory Hole Say New Bridge Needs Transit
After a public outcry, New York State has restored the extensive library of documents generated by nine years of study and public outreach surrounding the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge.
October 27, 2011
DCP Plan: Weaken Parking Policies With End Run Around Clean Air Act
The Department of City Planning continues to send confusing signals about parking policy. Is the department looking to strengthen parking policies that limit traffic, or does it want to water down the rules already in place?
October 27, 2011
Flawed DCP Studies Might Undermine DCP’s Own Parking Reforms
What appears to be an internal rift within the Department of City Planning could disrupt attempts to reform the city's parking policies for the Manhattan core, in the face of opposition from the powerful real estate industry.
October 26, 2011
Tow Truck Driver Hit and Killed 86-Year-Old Woman on Upper East Side
A tow truck driver struck and killed an 86-year-old woman walking on the Upper East Side yesterday morning. The driver was turning left from Fifth Avenue onto 65th Street at 9:30 a.m. when he hit the victim, who was walking north in the crosswalk, according to the NYPD.
October 26, 2011