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Queens Pol Demands More Space for Cyclists and Peds on Queensboro Bridge
Just one narrow pathway is shared by both cyclists and pedestrians, whose numbers are booming. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer wants that to change.
April 30, 2019
RIVERDALE REBATE! Bronx Drivers Get Free Ride Over Henry Hudson Bridge In Congestion Pricing Carveout
Crossing the Henry Hudson Bridge will be free for Bronx drivers, Assembly Member Jeff Dinowitz announced.
April 17, 2019
Enough is Enough: Five Ways to Fix the Brooklyn Bridge Right Now
Here are some easy fixes for DOT officials, from their friends at Streetsblog.
March 20, 2019
Group Calls for Amsterdaming Most of Lower Manhattan
Crowded streets in Lower Manhattan must give more space to throngs of tourists and other pedestrians with new designs that would bring motorists to a crawl, says a neighborhood group.
March 19, 2019
Pol: State Legislature Can Mandate Now-Scrubbed L-Pocalypse Improvements
A senior lawmaker threatens unilateral action if the MTA and DOT don't heed community calls for better transit mitigations during upcoming tunnel rehabilitation.
March 1, 2019
Mayor and NYPD Admit Failure During Holiday Pedestrian Gridlock
Mayor de Blasio and his police commissioner admitted on Thursday that they didn't do enough to ease dangerous conditions for pedestrians in Midtown and on the Brooklyn Bridge during the holiday season — and vowed to finally do more.
January 4, 2019
One Driver Dead in Multi-Car Crash in Brooklyn Bridge [Updated]
An early morning crash shuts down the fabled span.
November 21, 2018
Delancey Street Bikeway: Two Steps Forward, a Half-Step Back
Things are getting better for Delancey Street cyclists, but more needs to be done before the L-pocalypse.
November 15, 2018
Ineptitude, Delays and Apathy Could Rob Upper Manhattan and the Bronx of Key Bike Routes
It's a one, two, three punch for cyclists.
September 13, 2018
Northern Boulevard Changes Are Needed Now, Says CM Jimmy Van Bramer (And No Other Pols)
Activists offer many possible solutions, begging the city to act boldly.
September 10, 2018