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EYES ON THE STREET: Walking Across the Queensboro Bridge is So Dangerous, It Feels Illegal
No government would place citizens on foot in such potential harm (would it?).
July 5, 2022
Comptroller: Here’s How DOT’s $425M Brooklyn Bridge Project Became a $657M Brooklyn Bridge Project
That's 55 percent more than the original cost estimate — and not something that city bean counters were likely to miss.
July 5, 2022
MTA Promises to Do Better on Bike and Pedestrian Access — And Needs Your Help
It's no longer a bridge too far.
May 27, 2022
Long Island City Getting Some Protected Bike Lanes
Redesigns are coming to three dangerous corridors, crucial connectors to the Pulaski and Queensboro bridges.
April 6, 2022
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Led Ongoing Boom Through 2021
Daily trips over the new eight-foot two-way bike path on the roadbed of the bridge’s Manhattan-bound side soared 27.2 percent across all of 2021, according to data compiled by Bike New York.
March 7, 2022
Port Authority Study Could Lead to More Traffic Jams on Outerbridge Crossing
The agency says it will examine 'widening' the bridge — a sure-fire way to draw more cars and congestion.
February 25, 2022
Manhattan Community Board Seeks Federal Funds to Straighten Out Hudson River Greenway
Manhattan Community Board 12 is asking the city to use federal infrastructure money to straighten out a notoriously tricky stretch of the Hudson River Greenway.
February 16, 2022
Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Delayed a Full Year
"We are concerned about the timeline," two Council member said in a statement.
February 3, 2022
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Underscores Urgent Need For Fix-It-First Policy
The collapse of a bridge in Pittsburgh is just a preview of potential disasters to come under the new infrastructure legislation, which continues to allow states to prioritize building new capacity for drivers over repairing existing stuff.
January 29, 2022
Need Help Finding the Brooklyn Bridge Foot and Bike Paths? Good Luck!
A plan by the city to help people locate the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge foot and bike paths has stalled.
January 7, 2022
