ANATOMY OF A BUSWAY FAILURE: ‘Business Lives Matter’ Protesters Had Some ‘Good Ideas,’ DOT Commish Says
An anti-transit group has once again sent Polly Trottenberg's agency scurrying back to its drawing boards in unwarranted shame.
August 6, 2020
Electeds to City Hall: Protect Cyclists on Fifth Avenue
To paraphrase Rahm Emanuel: Never let a busway go to waste.
August 6, 2020
Busway Boosters to City Hall: Do Your Job. We’re Your Constituents, Too
Flushing busway advocates are railing against the Department of Transportation for what appears to be its acquiescence to a small contingent of busway opponents.
August 5, 2020
Mayor to School Kids: You’re Expendable During a Pandemic
Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he's willing to sacrifice school-bound kids to more road carnage — temporarily, of course, because, you know, the pandemic.
August 3, 2020
State DOT to Add ‘Auxiliary Lane’ on LIE — A Highway-Widening Project, Opponents Charge
Bad optics, Gov. Cuomo: Transit riders are facing fare hikes and service cuts, but the state wants drivers in Queens to save five seconds in travel time on the Long Island Expressway.
July 31, 2020
Queens Pol Chants ‘Business Lives Matter!’ In Opposing Flushing Busway
Council Member Peter Koo appropriated the Black Lives Matter movement on Thursday.
July 30, 2020
Twitter Mysteriously Removes Driving Record of the Unmarked Van Used in NYPD Arrest
For some reason, Twitter is covering up for the NYPD. The social media giant offered no explanation.
July 29, 2020
Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods, Data Show
Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets program — meant to give New Yorkers socially distanced recreation space during the COVID-19 crisis — caters to the rich, a Streetsblog analysis shows.
July 27, 2020
NYPD: Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Two Pedestrians On Highways Today
Two people were killed by hit-and-run drivers while police said they attempted to cross highways in two different boroughs just an hour apart early Friday morning.
July 24, 2020
Reckless Driver Plows Into Sunset Park Outdoor Dining Area, Injuring Patrons
"What's stopping the city from implementing a lower speed limit on streets with restaurant seating at the curb?” asked one activist.
July 23, 2020
