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Jo Anne Simon on Congestion Pricing: We Can Do This
Simon's presence in Albany is one reason to believe a congestion pricing vote might play out differently this time. Her predecessor, Joan Millman, sat on the fence during the public debate over congestion pricing in 2008 before expressing her support when it was too late to matter.
February 8, 2018
Brian Kavanagh: Congestion Pricing “Should Be Part of the Equation”
Both the Brooklyn and Manhattan sides of Kavanagh's State Senate district are overrun by motorists drawn to the promise of a free trip across the East River.
February 5, 2018
No Evidence of de Blasio’s Placard “Crackdown” on Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn
Placard-abusing government employees make the Adams Street bike lane an obstacle course, just as they did 15 years ago.
November 16, 2017
There’s a Great New Entryway to NYC’s Most Uncomfortable Bike-Ped Path
The new and improved entry path to the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade from Downtown Brooklyn is finally rideable. If the rest of the bridge path ever gets a widening and makeover to match this one, it will become one of the great walking and biking connections in New York.
May 22, 2017
The Jay Street Bike Lane Won’t Work If NYPD Parks All Over It
As crews restripe Jay Street to implement a curbside protected bike lane, some sort of learning curve is to be expected. Drivers need a little time to adjust to the new parking lane, which floats to the left of the bike lane buffer. But NYPD should know better from the start.
August 2, 2016
Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Bike Lane Gets Protected
That's right: There's now a stretch of parking-protected bike lane on Jay Street in downtown Brooklyn. The project's not done yet, but this afternoon DOT tweeted this photo showing a rideable section on southbound Jay near Myrtle Avenue.
August 1, 2016
Jay Street Protected Bike Lane Construction Begins Next Week
Work on the protected bike lane on Jay Street in Downtown Brooklyn -- including a new signalized crossing at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge -- begins next Thursday, July 28.
July 22, 2016
DOT Bike Planning Starts From Scratch in Clinton Hill
After withdrawing its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Clinton Avenue last month, DOT will start over with a series of public workshops to develop a new plan for walking and biking safety in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene.
June 22, 2016