Upper West Side Panel Demands End to Free On-Street Parking
As Manhattan CB 7's transportation committee sees it, the very presence free on-street parking on the Upper West Side only serves to exacerbate congestion. On Tuesday, the panel demanded an end to it entirely.
May 17, 2019
New Jersey Legalizes E-Bikes and Scooters
As former Gov. Tom Kean might have said, "New Juhsey and e-scooters — puhfekt togetha."
May 14, 2019
Cycling in the City: Citi Bike on the Rise; Bridge Crossings Falling
Citi Bike's daily ridership increased by 7.8 percent last year, according to DOT's just-released "Cycling in the City" report — an increase that came even though Citi Bike did not expand its coverage footprint and the system experienced a two-month repair crisis that reduced the fleet almost in half.
May 14, 2019
STOP RIGHT THERE: Sorry, But A Traffic Light Wouldn’t Have Saved Emur Shavkator
Why would DOT ignore Council Member Mark Treyger's pleas for a traffic light at the deadly intersection? Treyger himself has a good answer: because traffic lights encourage speeding!
May 3, 2019
Candy Truck Driver Kills Three-Year-Old Emur Shavkator in Bath Beach
The 61-year-old driver was arrested after striking and killing a 3-year-old boy in a crosswalk in Bath Beach, police said.
May 2, 2019
The DOT Quandary: Double-Parking Isn’t Illegal — Except When It Actually Is
A new proposal aims to reduce congestion-causing deliveries, but objectively speaking, it won't change much on New York's chaotic streets unless the city stops giving so much free parking to car owners.
May 2, 2019
Watchdog: Average MTA Board Member Earns 10x More than Average Rider
It's kind of mind-blowing to think that 89 percent of MTA customers live in the city, but only 41 percent of the MTA board does. And the average MTA board member salary is 10 times that of the average customer. Out of touch? More like out of orbit.
May 1, 2019
Four Lessons for 14th Street From Toronto’s Transit-First King Street
The city is undertaking an experiment by creating a transit and truck priority route on 14th Street — based on a successful version in Toronto. But has New York's Department of Transportation completely followed the lesson plan of Toronto's King Street — or just selected a few items off the a la carte menu?
April 29, 2019
De Blasio Announces Grand Street Bike Lanes Will Stay, Ending L-Train Uncertainty
The future of the bike lanes had been uncertain since the day Governor Cuomo canceled the L-train shutdown. But Mayor de Blasio is suddenly on a roll.
April 24, 2019
Try, Try Again: Jessica Ramos Bill Proposes Simpler E-Bike/E-Scooter Legislation
Unlike an earlier bill, this one omits requirements for e-scooter or e-bike riders to wear helmets or yield to motorists.
April 24, 2019
