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The bike lane on 61st Street, looking west toward Lexington Avenue. Photo: Liam Jeffries

Eyes on the Street:
The East Side Crosstown Bike Lanes Re-Emerge

By Liam Jeffries | Aug 25, 2021 | No Comments

After much argument, the permanent 61st and 62nd Street cycle paths are here. Sort of.

A packed sidewalk on Eighth Avenue between 56th Street and 57th Street in Sunset Park. Photo: Dave Colon

Brooklyn Assembly Member Sues To Stop Safety Project DOT Hasn’t Even Started Yet

By Dave Colon | Jul 9, 2021 | No Comments

Assembly Member Peter Abbate's suit contends that the Department of Transportation did not notify local community boards within 90 days of starting the project ... which has no official start date yet. (So, um, how does that work?)

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How To Design Life-Saving, Low-Speed Zones

By Nikita Luke | May 25, 2021 | No Comments

A new guide by WRI and the World Bank sets out guidelines for planning, designing, implementing and evaluating low-speed zones. Check it out.

Andrew Yang tours Brownsville with Assembly Member Latrice Walker. Photo: Dave Colon

Andrew Yang Rides The Bus … And Then Sort of Throws Pedestrians Under One

By Dave Colon | Jan 15, 2021 | No Comments

Andrew Yang kicked off his mayoral campaign on Thursday with a four-borough transit-only tour, but along the way suggested pedestrians better stay out of some streets in a Yang administration.

The Berry Street open street is beloved enough that residents want to lock it in forever. Photo: North Brooklyn Open Streets Community Coalition

Now Brooklynites Call For Permanent Open Streets In Williamsburg And Greenpoint

By Dave Colon | Nov 4, 2020 | No Comments

Another county heard from!

Adrian Mak made a strong case to fix Canal Street. Photo: Dave Colon

Manhattan Community Board Members To DOT: Fix Canal Now!

By Dave Colon | Mar 5, 2020 | No Comments

Activists and a transportation committee agree: Canal Street has no place in a modern, pedestrian-friendly city.

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