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Queens Community Board Continues Secret Shenanigans to Raise Money to Kill Northern Boulevard Bike Lane
They got caught sneaking around last year. But rogue CB11 members are back to their old tricks.
September 17, 2018
Ninth Street Protected Bike Lane Taking Shape, Albeit With Narrower-Than-Normal Bike Lanes
Overall, however, the roadway will be much safer, city officials said.
August 23, 2018
Madison Lyden Died On Central Park West Because the City ‘Failed Her’
A protected bike lane most assuredly would have saved the 23-year-old tourist's life.
August 17, 2018
TransAlt Hosts Memorial Ride For Madison Lyden Past Spot on Central Park West Where Garbage Truck Driver Killed Her
An obviously preventable death.
August 16, 2018
Say Goodbye to Cars in Central Park
The last private car entered the park at 7 p.m. last night, culminating half a century of advocacy.
June 27, 2018
Part-Time Busways Won’t Cut It During the L Train Shutdown
L train ridership remains high on nights and weekends. Transit riders are counting on Mayor de Blasio to deliver functional busways during those off-peak hours too.
April 24, 2018
Advocates: L Train Replacement Bus Service Better Move Faster Than Walking Speed
Transit riders came out in force yesterday for a rally on 14th Street calling on the MTA and DOT to raise the bar in their L train shutdown plan.
February 1, 2018
TransAlt: L Train Shutdown Plan Needs Round-the-Clock Bus Lanes
The bus lanes DOT plans to implement while the western portion of the L train is out of commission should be in effect all day, every day, Transportation Alternatives says in a new report.
January 31, 2018
TransAlt: Congestion Pricing Holds the Key to Vision Zero
To achieve his goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by 2024, Mayor de Blasio must do more to get cars off NYC streets.
January 11, 2018
Saturday: Ride for Car-Free Central Park
A car-free Central Park is a popular cause, and advocates have made a lot of progress, but the job's not done yet. Below 72nd Street, car traffic still roars on the West Drive and Terrace Drive on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Center/East Drive between 6th Avenue and Park South and East 72nd Street is a motor vehicle shortcut on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
January 5, 2018
