The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Council members were downright pissed off at the Department of Transportation at a rally yesterday in support of an effort to ban parking at intersections, a common-sense measure also known as daylighting. Our own Kevin Duggan broke the story that the Council would be forced to blink to get the bill over the finish line, but not before lawmakers said the agency should be ashamed.
In other news, we have a great national story from Kea Wilson about how the GOP-led federal government is going to push more highways and fewer bike lanes in the next surface transportation bill.
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 crash.
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 crash.
In Jersey City, Mayor James Solomon will install 100 quick-build safety measures, giving a new meaning to the term, “Safety first.”
Mayor Mamdani’s budget baselines $6.4 million per year through 2030 for Open Streets.
A great day for a long-suffering city (though a bad day for some buses). Plus other news.
A celebration with a history rooted in pushing back on police abuse won’t be subject to it this year.
The city is moving full speed ahead on truck routes as safety redesigns remain a distant dream.
Transit riders deserve better than the subpar shuttle bus service the MTA provides to fill the gap during recurring G train disruptions.
