The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Welcome back to the working week! Check out today’s lead story about how the MTA’s Interborough Express is not going to suck!
Also, look further down the page for stories you might have missed late last week, like our coverage of a noxious lawsuit by opponents of a road safety plan for Astoria.
Congressional negotiations over America’s next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer — but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done.
People have lots of opinions about what should happen to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, but the only opinion that will end up mattering is the one belonging to the Transportation commissioner. So here it is.
It’s a mystery for sure — but don’t expect any actual officials to care enough to solve it for you. We tried.
Take a ride with the great Clarence Eckerson Jr. (did we mention that he has an award from the UN?) as he surveys a major improvement in Queens.
It might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
Streetsblog would love to hear more from the Lyft-owned bike share. Plus other news.
This year’s shortfall again underscores the Collision Investigation Squad’s limited safety role compared to peer cities such as Chicago.
Congressional negotiations over America’s next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer — but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done.
Our lives are defined by cars, even if we neither own nor drive them. Plus other news.
“When you make it easier for people to ride, they’re going to ride,” one advocate said.
Advocates called it a “no-brainer.”
People have lots of opinions about what should happen to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, but the only opinion that will end up mattering is the one belonging to the Transportation commissioner. So here it is.
DoorDash finally pays the piper (Streetsblog gets action). Plus other news.
