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The BQX streetcar is a $2.7-billion boondoggle, our columnist says. Image: Friends of BQX

Op-Ed: BQX Streetcar Plan Should Be Scrapped for Bus Rapid Transit

By Anonymous | Nov 12, 2018 | 45 Comments

There is a far better, far cheaper alternative to the streetcar: Bus Rapid Transit.

Governor Cuomo in Bensonhurst with Andrew Gounardes and Brooklyn Democratic boss Frank Seddio (podium). Photo: Twitter/Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo: Marty Golden and ‘Trump’s Agenda’ Failed New York on Speed Cameras

By David Meyer | Nov 5, 2018 | 1 Comment

Republican State Senator Marty Golden is too busy carrying President Trump's water to care about the "life and death" of his constituents, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday.

Eyes On The Street: Great B82 SBS Service Hurt by Cars, Golden, Felder

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 25, 2018 | 19 Comments

Simcha Felder sees "gridlock." We see selfish drivers who are getting in the way of an otherwise excellent bus.

Firefighters look at the carnage. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman

FACT: People Drive Too F’ing Fast

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 23, 2018 | 17 Comments

A high-speed crash in Bath Beach.

The first segment of the two-way protected bike lane on Flushing Avenue is open. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: Flushing Avenue Bike Lane Takes Shape

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 22, 2018 | 9 Comments

Here it is, folks, your first look at just how great Flushing Avenue might be.

Riders wait to board the B82 in Canarsie/Flatlands. Photo: DOT

B82 Select Bus Service — Kneecapped by Marty Golden and Co. — Will Start on Monday

By David Meyer | Sep 26, 2018 | 2 Comments

Why do elected officials get to tell the DOT and the MTA that parking is more important than transit?

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