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The Fifth Ave. Redesign is Going on Five Years Delayed
Mayor Adams on Monday announced yet another round of community engagement and more "visioning" processes for the long-awaited redesign of Fifth Avenue — a process that comes after the previous administration spent two years doing just that.
November 7, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: Good News/Bad News Edition
We have some good news and, given who we are, some bad news about road violence. Plus other news from a busy weekend.
November 6, 2023
Electric Moped Company Revel Bails on Two Wheelers in Full Transition to Taxis
They’re pumping the brakes on mopeds.
November 3, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Dusk and Darkness Edition
A new DOT "heat map" shines new light on the agency's efforts to reduce the high number of fatal and severe traffic crashes that occur in the dark early evening hours of the fall and winter. Plus other news.
November 3, 2023
What’s That Rat-Drowning Experiment Mayor Adams Talked About? We Tried To Find Out
Adams likes to talk about rats, and Wednesday, he told DOT workers about a sadistic experiment that sort of likened them to the rodents,
November 3, 2023
City Hall Effort To Upend A Bike Boulevard Gets Underway With Online Survey
Mayor Adams's promised extra outreach on a basically finished bike boulevard in Brooklyn has started, but not the way he promised.
November 2, 2023
Council Member Chi Ossé Blasts DOT For Delaying — And Maybe Killing — Bedford Ave Bike Lane
A Brooklyn Council member resoundingly criticized the Department of Transportation after the agency revealed that a protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue may not happen.
November 2, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Teach Your Adults Well Edition
It's time for the annual "Dusk and Darkness" campaign, but drivers should be careful all year. Plus other news.
November 2, 2023
Adams Dismisses Bus, Bike Lane Mile Requirements At DOT Meeting
The Adams Doctrine on safe streets has become clear. And, yes, it involves a metaphor of drowning rats.
November 1, 2023
Mayor Boasts of His Record — However Spotty — As He Vows to Fix Corner Where Boy Was Killed
The move comes as critics blamed the mayor for not doing enough to keep roads safe in a year when nine children and a record number of cyclists have died in crashes.
November 1, 2023
