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Eyes On The Street: The Flushing Busway is Finally in Effect
Seven months after Mayor de Blasio first announced it, after months of pushback and even a court case, the city's long-stalled Main Street busway finally started rolling on Tuesday.
January 19, 2021
A Fairer, Safer City? Here’s the Agenda from Top Transportation Advocacy Groups
Transit and safe streets are the foundation for climbing out of the coronavirus pandemic because street safety and transit improvements "can boost mobility, access, safety, and resiliency," a coalition of groups argue.
December 8, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: So Much for the Busways Edition
Our top story today is from the Daily News which (inspired by Streetsblog, no doubt) has done its own assessment of the mayor's busway successes and found those successes, well, limited. Plus all the other news of the day.
December 8, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: The Real Story Behind Delayed Busways
All of Bill Roundy's cartoons are instant classics, but this is his greatest of all time, incorporating metaphor, pop culture references and, of course, Sleepy de Blasio.
November 17, 2020
BREAKING: Judge Halts Flushing Busway as Opponents Sue the City
Council Member Peter Koo and his anti-transit cronies just TRO the Flushing busway right under the bus!
November 13, 2020
DOT: 181st Street Busway is Not Likely For This Year
We thought only Brooklyn Dodger fans said, "Wait 'til next year!" Apparently, the mayor does, too.
November 3, 2020
SPEEDY! Mayor Takes Victory Lap On Hylan Boulevard Bus Lane*
* Though that's the lane he trimmed from 6.6 miles to 4.7 miles to appease car owners.
October 27, 2020
Flushing Busway Opponents Lawyer Up to Delay Project
"Let's make life harder for tens of thousands of bus riders to benefit a tiny number of car owners," the argument goes.
October 1, 2020
DOT Again Scrubs Fifth Ave. Busway Forum After Pushback
The Department of Transportation abruptly cancelled a presentation about the now-delayed (and watered-down) Fifth Avenue busway that had been set for Monday night.
September 23, 2020
DOT to Streetsblog: There is No Red Paint Shortage — We’re Just Overwhelmed Right Now
The news came after an agency official said at a forum that paint was an issue.
September 15, 2020
