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Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Moving Along ‘Nicely’ Says DOT — But Is It?
Just like everyone reporting to spring training this month, the Brooklyn Bridge bike lane planning process is in the best shape of its life. But when is Opening Day?
February 26, 2021
Effort to Give DOT Crash Investigation Unit Ends Up Tilting Toward Expanding NYPD’s Role
Well, if you can't beat 'em, expand 'em.
February 24, 2021
School Bus Driver Kills 6-Year-Old In Williamsburg Hit-And-Run
Little Shimon Fried is the second child killed in a hit-and-run in under two months.
February 24, 2021
Early Data Show Flushing Busway Already Speeding Up Buses
“The key to an effective bus system is well-enforced bus priority,” said MTA bus boss Craig Cipriano.
February 23, 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
What’s a ‘Bike Boulevard’? For Now, Mayor de Blasio Won’t Say, But Planners are Eager to Help
A good bike boulevard is apparently like pornography — you know it when you see it.
January 30, 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
Majority of New Yorkers Want Street Safety Improvements, Bike and Bus Lanes: Poll
“The majority of New Yorkers want streets that prioritize people,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris said.
January 26, 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
