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Eyes on the Street: Fulton Street Gets Its New Bus Lanes
Council Member Laurie Cumbo tried and failed to get DOT to scale back the project.
May 18, 2018
Take a Look at Lower Manhattan’s Newest Bikeway, Coming to Life on Park Row
The street has been mostly off-limits to the public since 9/11.
May 11, 2018
108th Precinct Cracks Down on Sidewalk Parking — NYPD Placard Holders Not Included
A year into Mayor de Blasio's "crackdown," cops and other placard-holding city employees know they can still leave their personal vehicles anywhere they damn well please.
April 20, 2018
Clinton Street Protected Bike Lane Returns After Two-Month Hiatus
The two-way bike lane had vanished between Grand Street and East Broadway after DOT repaved the street at the end of November.
February 2, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Dockless Citi Bike Prototypes Spotted in Brooklyn
Black bicycles with the distinctive Citi Bike frame and fenders have been spotted around Brooklyn this month, and we can confirm that they are prototypes for potential dockless bike-share service operated by Motivate.
January 23, 2018
Parks Department Closes Off Car-Free High Bridge With No Explanation [Updated]
Like the Hudson River Greenway, the High Bridge is a piece of transportation infrastructure that the Parks Department treats like a recreational facility.
January 9, 2018
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Eyes on the Street: The Snow Clearance Double Standard
Heavily traveled car lanes are always a priority for snow clearance after a winter storm. The same can't be said for important links in the bike network.
January 2, 2018
NYPD Is Making Midtown Sidewalks an Obstacle Course — Where’s de Blasio?
The mayor controls the streets but is nowhere in sight as NYPD security theater puts the squeeze on Midtown foot traffic.
December 5, 2017
Sheer Luck Prevents Curb-Jumping Driver From Killing People on Court Street
A motorist drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into a movie theater in Cobble Hill. No one was injured, but fatal off-road crashes remain a regular occurrence in NYC.
November 28, 2017
Select Bus Service Launches on Woodhaven Boulevard
Select Bus Service is live on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens. As of Sunday, the SBS package - off-board fare collection, camera-enforced bus lanes, and other transit-priority treatments - is speeding trips for tens of thousands of people who ride the Q52 and Q53 each day.
November 14, 2017
