Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about bus lanes

The Q104 bus is one of the slowest in town. Photo: Henry Beers Shenk

‘Disgraceful’: Adams Administration’s Failure to Reach Bus Lane Requirement Angers Bus Riders

By Henry Beers Shenk | Jan 9, 2023 | No Comments

“The fact that they barely got over half of the way there, that’s disgraceful. To me, that means that they didn’t try,” said one passenger.

Eric Adams in 2022: Big Words, Lots of Swagger, Modest Accomplishments — An Analysis

By Dave Colon | Dec 29, 2022 | No Comments

To paraphrase one of Mayor Adams's popular predecessors, how's he doin'?

Bus lanes are very often blocked, which is why bus speeds are so slow. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

BREAKING: DOT Will Not Reach Required Bike and Bus Lane Requirements This Year

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 27, 2022 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation has finally confirmed Streetsblog's earlier reporting: It will not build the 30 miles of new protected bike lane and 20 miles of dedicated bus lanes required by law this year.

The mayor is now touting a plan for Fifth Avenue that was presented by the local business group two years ago.

Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 20, 2022 | No Comments

More than two years since the city first proposed a redesign of Fifth Avenue that included a car-free busway, Mayor Adams on Sunday announced a “major new visioning process to reimagine” the world-famous Manhattan corridor with improved pedestrian and cycling space, and expanded sidewalks. Huh.

Cars block Livingston Street up and down its bus lanes. Photos: @NYCBikeLanes via Twitter

DOT Promises Bus Improvements on Livingston St., Downtown Brooklyn’s Placard Abuse Epicenter

By Kevin Duggan | Dec 19, 2022 | No Comments

Bus speeds for the four routes going through that stretch are as low as 5.7 miles-per-hour, slower than the borough-wide average.

A new bill in Albany would allow you to just walk on to the bus. Photo: Kevin Duggan

State Pols Reveal ‘Urgent And Necessary’ Plan To Fund Free MTA Buses

By Dave Colon | Dec 14, 2022 | No Comments

Two Queens state lawmakers revealed a financing plan for free buses in New York City on Wednesday, staking out their spot before Albany's budget dance starts in January next year.

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