The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Our top story today: Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York office did some DIY city planning — erasing a crucial bike lane on 10th Avenue.
We also have an op-ed by a triumvirate of titans championing the Flatbush Avenue bus lane project: DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, Riders Alliance ED Betsy Plum and TransAlt ED Ben Furnas. That’s a must read.
And finally, don’t miss tonight’s “Not in My Backyard!” live show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater Why? Because Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman is one of the stars! The fun starts at 7 p.m. at the UCB Theater on E. 14th Street. For information and tickets (cheap!), click here.
Our op-ed writer believes that pro-cycling forces and anti-e-bike advocates can be allies on some basic safety measures.
Streetsblog runs down and corrects five street safety myths heard this week on the community board circuit.
Nassau County will be voiceless on the MTA board after the state Senate decided it was tired of David Mack’s act.
The one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases.
Across the globe, bike lanes are at the center of the culture war. Let’s take a breath and take stock.
