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Op-Ed: To Save the East River Coastline, First Get Rid of Cars on the FDR Drive
A plan to forestall flooding from climate change should target a noxious highway.
July 17, 2019
Ride Single-File in These Upstate Towns Or Risk Arrest
Cyclists love riding the scenic roads in the Hudson River valley, but a Draconian municipal law could have cops ticketing riders and even throwing them in jail if they ride side by side.
July 15, 2019
MTA’s $4M Reorganization Plan Shifts Around Some Deck Chairs
The public's first look at the proposal for MTA II shows a focus on consolidation that could take power from subway chief Andy Byford.
July 15, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: Your Efforts Are Paying Off Edition
Don't get down on yourselves, activists; there's fresh evidence that your efforts are paying off. Those stories, plus more in the daily headlines. Click for all the news.
July 15, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Two Would-Be Bike Mayors Head-to-Head Edition
Gordon. Kuntzman. Mano-a-mano. On cable access. The all-powerful bike lobby talks Vision Zero (and, yes, that's a picture of still-unfixed Dyckman Street!). That, and other stories, just by clicking the headline above.
July 12, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: Citi Bike’s ‘Racial Bias’ Edition
Everyone is talking about how Citi Bike hasn't rolled deep into communities of color. But you knew that from looking at the coverage map. Still, there's lots to discuss, so click the headline above to get that story, plus our news digest.
July 11, 2019
Miraculous Safety Toilet Plungers Fix Fifth Avenue Mixing Zones For Just $4.99
Turning mixing zones into plunger zones led to a huge increase in safe driving.
July 10, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines: All Die-In, All The Time Edition
It's obviously hard to ignore 1,000 people laying on the ground to protest the city's dangerous roadway — so the major outlets were out in force to cover Tuesday night's "die-in" in Washington Square Park. Click the headline above for that story and so much more.
July 10, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: Please Go to the ‘Die-In’ Tonight Edition
Tonight's Transportation Alternatives' "die-in" in Washington Square Park at 6:30 couldn't have come at a better time. Read all about that story — and everything else from a busy Monday.
July 9, 2019
Tally Ho! London Breaks its Cycling Record as New York Flatlines
London's painstaking network of new bike lanes, its refurbished signals at intersections, and its world-famous traffic congestion policies are paying off with record ridership. Can New York get with the programme (yes, that's the British spelling!)
July 8, 2019
