Side Guard Pilot Almost Complete — Next Up, the Other 95% of City Trucks
In February, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a pilot program to add side guards, which prevent people from being dragged beneath the rear wheels of large vehicles, to 240 trucks in the city fleet. The Department of Citywide Administrative Services, which is managing the rollout, said today that it is two-thirds done with the project, and expects to have the job done by the end of the year. Still, there's a long way to go before all city-owned trucks have this lifesaving add-on.
October 2, 2015
Citi Bike Ridership Begins to Climb Out of Its Slump
Summer sales and ridership numbers show Citi Bike, at last, is on the rebound.
October 1, 2015
Francisco Moya’s Hush-Hush 111th Street Meeting Now Open to the Public
Assembly Member Francisco Moya, who opposes a road diet and protected bike lane on 111th Street in Corona, has decided to let the public know about a town hall meeting he is hosting about the project on Monday -- after Streetsblog asked about the lack of public notice.
October 1, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Randall’s Island Connector to Open in “Coming Weeks”
The Randall's Island Connector, a greenway link between the South Bronx and Randall's Island, is almost complete. Bronxites are anticipating a ribbon-cutting any day now from the city's Economic Development Corporation, which is building the project.
September 30, 2015
How Bus Rapid Transit Can Save Lives on One of NYC’s Most Dangerous Streets
Lives are at stake in the redesign of Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard, making the implementation of bus rapid transit on this southeast Queens corridor all the more urgent, according to a new analysis from the BRT for NYC coalition. Crash stats bring home the point that new pedestrian islands and other safety measures in DOT's Woodhaven BRT project are critical to reducing the carnage on one of the most dangerous streets in the city.
September 29, 2015
Campaign for a People-First Rockaway Freeway Meets Cars-First Inertia
Rockaway Freeway, one of the few east-west routes across the Queens peninsula, isn't a safe place to walk or bike. A local coalition has been trying to change that by repurposing street space, but their efforts are running up against the red tape of city bureaucracy and a car-centric community board.
September 25, 2015