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Advocates Renew Urgent Call for Riverside Park Bike Bypass Fix
The Parks Department's detour is a dangerous and hastily conceived fix that's not working.
November 15, 2019
Mother of Slain Cyclist Feels Pinned By NYPD
"I have to bring awareness, do rallies," said Yolanda Nieves. "I’m going to make a big stink."
November 12, 2019
Public Plazas: A Tale of Two Cities
The city's current model for streetscape improvements leaves residential communities, especially the less-affluent ones, out in the cold.
November 5, 2019
Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America
The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.
October 31, 2019
Medical Examiner: Pedestrian Hit By Cyclist Died From ‘Complications’
The city’s medical examiner has finally ruled on the death of the pedestrian who police say was killed by a hit-and-run cyclist over the summer — saying the pedestrian died of “complications” from hitting his head.
October 31, 2019
Grieving Dad: Why I Support Corey Johnson’s ‘Master Plan’ Bill
Harold Kahn, whose son Seth died in a crash in 2009, spoke so eloquently about his loss that we present his words in their entirety.
October 30, 2019
AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET: Johnson’s ‘Streets Master Plan’ is Just a Start
The Speaker isn't pausing for a victory lap — and will in fact use the momentum for a new slate of legislation aimed at (yes, he said it again) breaking the car culture.
October 29, 2019
City Slow-Walks a Great Plan to Pedestrianize Part of Broadway
DOT says it is developing ideas for reclaiming the street on the Upper West Side. But it'll take a few years!
October 28, 2019
Broadway Bike Lane Connecting City Hall and Bowling Green Could Be Coming Soon
If taking out a main source of traffic for cars in the Financial District works like it did with the so-called "Miracle on 14th Street," then leaders of the neighborhood civic group are all for it.
October 25, 2019
Bronx Bus Redesign Spaces Out Stops, Beefs Up Crosstown Service
The MTA's plan for a redesigned Bronx bus network increases the distance between stops; adds all-door boarding across the system; plus adds frequency on three crosstown routes, a must-have for a borough with no crosstown subway lines.
October 23, 2019
