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Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue
More than two years since the city first proposed a redesign of Fifth Avenue that included a car-free busway, Mayor Adams on Sunday announced a “major new visioning process to reimagine” the world-famous Manhattan corridor with improved pedestrian and cycling space, and expanded sidewalks. Huh.
December 20, 2022
DOT Promises Bus Improvements on Livingston St., Downtown Brooklyn’s Placard Abuse Epicenter
Bus speeds for the four routes going through that stretch are as low as 5.7 miles-per-hour, slower than the borough-wide average.
December 19, 2022
EYES ON THE STREET: Ocean Parkway Remains A Cracked Ruin As Parks Dept. Delays
The Ocean Parkway bike lane is worse than it's ever been, and cycling advocates are fed up.
December 16, 2022
Council Member Alexa Aviles: DOT Needs to Do ‘Better’ with Plan for 7th and 8th Avs.
When the Department of Transportation pitched a plan last to turn two-way Seventh and Eighth avenues in Sunset Park into one-way streets, with traffic-calming measures like protected bike lanes and expanded sidewalks, there was a backlash and the agency pulled back. But now the neighborhood has new leadership — and we spoke to her!
December 5, 2022
Queensboro Bridge Bike Boom Continues, But DOT Still Prioritizes Car Drivers Over Walkers and Cyclists
The city is doubling down on its delay at giving more space to cyclists and pedestrians on the Queensboro Bridge, even as the agency's own data show that the span had the highest annual increase in bike traffic.
December 5, 2022
W. 22nd Open Street Opponents Scale Up Backlash As City Plans Longer-term Traffic Calming
The city is considering long-term traffic-calming — without barriers — on W. 22nd Street as a handful of residents is trying to kill the open street outright.
December 4, 2022
DOT Unveils Long-Awaited 10th Ave. Bike Lane; Locals Say Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Manhattan's Community Board 4 Transportation committee unanimously voted in favor of the proposal, but the panel pushed DOT to go further and add more physical barriers to shield cyclists and walkers from cars.
November 21, 2022
City to Install Protected Bike Lane Beneath Inwood’s Elevated Subway — in 2027
Well, here's one reason to hope Mayor Adams gets a second term.
November 17, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Sharpen Your Pencils Edition
It was an exceptionally cold, and busy, day. Let's get right to it.
November 15, 2022
City Makes Jamaica Busways Permanent But With Shorter Hours; Begins Northern Blvd. Bus Lanes
Get stuff done — just a little less of it.
November 15, 2022
