The BQX Streetcar Is On Hold — And Should Be Killed Outright, Say Critics
“The BQX continues to be a waste of our time, money and attention,” said Brooklyn Council Member Carlos Menchaca.
May 4, 2020
Pols Keep Making Homelessness a Transit Issue, But it is a Housing Issue
Kicking homeless people off of subway trains one stop before the end of the line is not a housing policy, advocates say.
April 30, 2020
Upper East Siders Back Safe Routes for Cyclists Through Central Park
“The unfortunate death of Dr. Cammerman was not an accident. It was inevitable," said one person at the online hearing.
April 23, 2020
Advocates: De Blasio’s Cuts Will Hurt Essential Workers Now — And In The Future
So long, placard crackdown that never happened. Goodbye, sidewalk maintenance. The Vision Zero budget cuts come more into focus.
April 17, 2020
More Healthcare Workers Are Biking, Showing Urgency For Safe Routes Through Central Park
But the city says "at this time there are no immediate plans" to make the crosstown transverses safe.
April 13, 2020
Advocates: MTA Must Redistribute Service To Protect Low-Income, Essential Workers
Crowded trains and buses in communities of color are spreading the virus, but the agency says it is doing all it can to protect riders.
April 8, 2020
Mayor De Blasio is Ahead of Goal of Cutting City Fleet By a Tiny Amount
It's a small victory, thanks to small goals.
April 7, 2020
Cops Arrest Unlicensed Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Cyclist On Ocean Parkway
Yet even during a well-documented rash in speeding, cops still blamed the victim.
April 6, 2020
… But Second Avenue’s Temporary PBL Has DISAPPEARED!
The Department of Transportation has not maintained its own temporary protected bike lane at the notoriously dangerous Second Avenue gap near the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan, forcing cyclists to ride with drivers racing to turn left into the tunnel.
March 31, 2020
Woman In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run on Queens Boulevard
Paramedics rushed the woman in critical condition to Jamaica Hospital, which is already dealing with an influx of coronavirus patients.
March 30, 2020
