The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
We have a regular news overload for you today! Check out:
1. Kevin Duggan’s story about the failure of an Upper West Side community board to put safety over parking. 2. Sophia Lebowitz’s explainer about a bill to ban the fastest e-bikes. 3. Dave Colon’s story about the Bronx’s historic pushback against a state expansion plan for the Cross-Bronx Expressway. 4. An op-ed slamming Council Member Gale Brewer for cowardice. 5. And today’s headlines.
What a day! And maybe later tonight, the Mets will even win a game? Pretty please?
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.
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.
