DOT Will Study Widening the Brooklyn Bridge Walking and Biking Path
The days of pedestrians and cyclists fighting for scraps of space on the Brooklyn Bridge may be numbered.
August 8, 2016
Get Your Tickets to the 10-Year Bash for Streetsblog and Streetfilms
Ten years ago, Mark Gorton, Aaron Naparstek, and Clarence Eckerson started a new media venture -- Streetsblog and Streetfilms. The idea was to show that cities work best when streets are designed for people, not cars, and to press public officials to bring street design and transportation policy into the 21st century. No one had seen anything quite like it before, and looking at how much has changed since 2006, the impact is undeniable.
August 5, 2016
Bratton Resigns. Will James O’Neill Do Better on Street Safety?
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton announced today that he will leave NYPD next month, after a little more than two and a half years as police chief under Mayor de Blasio. He will be succeeded by James O'Neill, a career officer who currently serves as chief of department, the senior uniformed position within NYPD.
August 2, 2016
Stuck With Slow Bus Service? Cuomo Is Completely Oblivious to Your Pain
You can tell Governor Cuomo doesn't get on a New York City bus unless it's for a photo-op about on-board USB ports.
July 21, 2016