DOT Plans to Turn Broadway by Madison Square Into a “Shared Space”
DOT is set to redesign a block of Broadway by Madison Square Park as a permanent "shared space," where motor vehicles are allowed but pedestrians take priority.
March 29, 2017
DMV: 90-Day License Suspension for Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Senior
Terrible policies that Andrew Cuomo's DMV refuses to reform are keeping deadly drivers on the roads.
March 28, 2017
Manhattan CB 5 Committee Endorses 5th Avenue Protected Bike Lane
The Fifth Avenue protected bike lane got a thumbs up from the Manhattan Community Board 5 transportation committee last night. The committee voted in favor of the project last night, according to Transportation Alternatives Manhattan Organizer Chelsea Yamada.
March 28, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Chain Reaction Car Fire on 58th Street
Firefighters had trouble putting out the fire -- because the driver of the blue van parked too close to the nearest hydrant. The blaze spread down the block and reached the First Avenue bike lane before they got it under control.
March 24, 2017
De Blasio Must Fix 111th Street Before Someone Gets Killed
It's springtime. As the weather warms there will be more children, with and without their parents, crossing 111th Street to get to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The mayor must direct DOT to fix 111th Street now -- before, not after, someone gets killed.
March 23, 2017
Speed Cameras Have Saved Lives in NYC, But to Nicole Malliotakis, They’re a “Gimmick”
To hear Malliotakis tell it, the safety benefits of speed cameras are a smoke screen, calling them "a gimmick to raise revenue for the city." And you thought you'd heard the last of the old cameras-as-revenue-scam canard.
March 22, 2017
