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The State thinks adding an additional lane here will reduce congestion.

State DOT to Add ‘Auxiliary Lane’ on LIE — A Highway-Widening Project, Opponents Charge

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 31, 2020 | No Comments

Bad optics, Gov. Cuomo: Transit riders are facing fare hikes and service cuts, but the state wants drivers in Queens to save five seconds in travel time on the Long Island Expressway.

A great ride (mostly). Photo: Daniel Convissor

Eyes on the Street: The New Mario Cuomo Bridge Bike Path Opens

By Daniel Convissor | Jun 16, 2020 | No Comments

The director of Bike Tarrytown gives us a guided tour of the new cycling route over the Hudson River — and its flaws.

The new Sheridan Boulevard. Courtesy: Gov. Cuomo's office

Gov. Cuomo Celebrates New Sheridan Boulevard, But Advocates Still Wary

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments

The former Sheridan Expressway is now a less-highway-like fast roadway akin to West Street in Manhattan, which was built on the site of the former West Side Highway.

From the wrong angle, it might look like a new gate on the Kosciuszko Bridge might limit cyclist and pedestrian access. But it turns out, it's just a zig-zag so riders don't pick up too much speed. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

WHEW! New Gates on Kosciuszko Bridge Bike Path Aren’t What We Feared

By Streetsblog | Dec 8, 2019 | No Comments

Mystery solved: The new gates at the Queens foot of the Kosciuszko Bridge bike and pedestrian path don't fully close, meaning that they can't be deployed to close the roadway for non-motorists as some cyclists had feared.

If New York Can’t Protect Bogdan Darmetko, It Can’t Protect Anybody

By Dave Colon | Oct 15, 2019 | No Comments

If New York can't keep Bogdan Darmetko alive, or show any interest in learning lessons from his death, what hope is there for the rest of us?

State DOT contractors placed jersey barriers on the Hudson River Greenway in 2017 to prevent cars from mowing down cyclists — but only now the state is going to improve the unprotected intersections. Photo copyright Shmuli Evers, used with permission.

West Side Story: Highway Will Become Safer, Thanks to Advocates, Hoylman

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 26, 2019 | 34 Comments

Drivers will be forced to slow down — and yield more to cyclists and pedestrians — as part of a long-overdue (but ultimately incomplete) state plan to make the West Side Highway safer.

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