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Idea of ‘Tearing Down the BQE’ Gets Fresh Look as Feds Open Their Wallets
Building-trades honcho Carlo Scissura says that the city should 'get rid' of the decrepit highway and "start from scratch."
November 11, 2021
Boogie Down Biden: Pols, City DOT Hail Fed Funds for Capping the Cross Bronx Expressway
Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Ritchie Torres and DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman hailed the $1.2-trillion federal infrastructure bill for creating a $1-billion "Reconnecting Communities" pilot to "study ... removing, retro-fitting, or mitigating" highways that hurt "community connectivity, mobility, access, or economic development."
November 9, 2021
PROP 2 PASSES: Check Out Which New Yorkers Care About Clean Air and Water — And Which Don’t
There are small pockets of the city where people don’t actually care whether their neighbors have access to clean air or water. Check out our detailed Proposition 2 map.
November 5, 2021
City Adds to ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Areas of Broadway
The DOT unveils six blocks of its mostly pro-pedestrian "Vision" for a people-centered boulevard.
October 25, 2021
Drivers, Pedestrians are Already Trashing the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path
The newly opened Brooklyn Bridge bike path is being defiled with garbage that's either cascading down from the pedestrian path or tossed by drivers over the short fence from the car lanes. But DOT is on it!
October 22, 2021
OPINION: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Is Only the Beginning of ‘Bridges 4 People’
The city needs even more safety infrastructure for cyclists, say leaders of the successful campaign.
October 15, 2021
Enjoy Another Pedestrianized Part of Broadway — for a Month Only!
A 'pop-up' plaza in the Flatiron District will help restaurants, but safe-streets activists want more.
October 1, 2021
The Bike Parking Revolution is Growing … in New Jersey, Alas
Grand Central Terminal will get six secure bike-parking spots from Oonee — part of a large expansion that almost entirely focuses on New Jersey, the company said.
September 24, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Best and Worst of De Blasio Edition
As predicted, Tuesday was "Tale of Two de Blasios" day in New York, with the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge bike path, but dueling rallies to protest all the car-caused carnage this year. Plus all the other news.
September 15, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: Big Day for Transportation Edition
Today will be a busy day for transportation nerds all over the tri-state area. Plus all the other news.
August 30, 2021
