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Parking? Lots! But Manhattanites Want to Unlock Space by Queensboro Bridge

It used to be open in the distant past, and can be once again. But DOT says it needs it for "storage."

October 14, 2025

DOT Canal Street Plan Adds Pedestrian Space, Bike Route, But Next Mayor Must Think Bigger

The changes are a good start, but Canal Street deserves a radical transformation.

September 12, 2025

Friday Video: Poor Bike Lane Design Shouldn’t be a Ticketable Offense

The Manhattan entrance to the Williamsburg Bridge bike path is confusing and dangerous, but that hasn’t stopped police from preying on cyclists.

August 15, 2025

Friday’s Headlines: Fixing Canal Street Edition

DOT will lower the speed limit on the Manhattan Bridge lanes that feed onto Canal Street. Plus more news.

August 8, 2025

Cyclists Ridicule DOT’s Band-Aid Solution in Washington Heights

"DOT seems afraid to propose anything that impacts parking in any way," said one local bike advocate.

July 29, 2025

Fixing Canal Street Means Rethinking the Manhattan Bridge Itself: Experts

Canal Street needs a fix, but the city must go straight to the source.

July 24, 2025

#StuckAtDOT: Canal Street Carnage Continues As Fixes Flounder

How many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?

July 21, 2025

Round and Round: No Plan for Protected Bike Lane Through 79th Street Rotunda

The Parks and Transportation departments plan to toss Hudson River greenway cyclists into the mix with highway-bound cars on the 79th Street Rotunda despite the pleas of the local community board.

June 13, 2025

Monday’s Headlines: ‘Hey, Sean, We’re Walking Here’ Edition

The federal Transportation secretary once again shows how little he knows about urban transportation. Plus other news.

May 19, 2025