It’s Time for DOT to Create ‘Bike Boulevards’ — So What’s a Bike Boulevard?
In short, it's a quick, cheap and easy way to create a network of low-stress cycling routes.
November 22, 2020
Op-Ed: DOT’s Growing Commitment to the Bike Network
The U.N. General Assembly week detours showed that the city is taking steps to maintain vital bike routes during crunch periods. Let's entrench that maintenance in daily operations.
November 8, 2019
Everybody Wants Something — But Especially Transit — at Sunnyside Yards
Tens of thousands of people may one day be housed over the rail yard. Will the subway and LIRR be ready?
October 25, 2018
Public to DOT: Give Us Safety On Northern Boulevard
Opponents and supporters of prior street safety battles agree that the "New Boulevard of Death" must be fixed.
October 17, 2018
Queens Community Board Continues Secret Shenanigans to Raise Money to Kill Northern Boulevard Bike Lane
They got caught sneaking around last year. But rogue CB11 members are back to their old tricks.
September 17, 2018
Yes, Mr. Mayor, the U.S. Open Turns Flushing Meadows Park into a Parking Lot
Sure, the tennis tourney generates revenue for the city, but Queens residents are treated like garbage for three weeks.
September 7, 2018
City Loading Zone Plan Will Help Ease Traffic On Austin Street In Queens — But Local Pols Still Oppose It
Loading zones reduce congestion and improve safety in commercial areas. Why do politicians instinctively support on-street car storage instead?
August 27, 2018
City Abandons “Clear Curbs” Program That Reduced Traffic Congestion And Made Roosevelt Avenue Safer
A program that made Roosevelt Avenue safer gives way to local concern about lost business.
August 20, 2018
The Hudson River Greenway Needs Great Design, Not Knee-Jerk Security Fixes
The greenway is bursting at the seams during warmer months and needs to be widened to handle the peak volume of bike and pedestrian traffic it carries.
June 22, 2018
Queens Residents Protect Cyclists on 43rd and Skillman With Their Bodies, and Demand to Be Counted
"How many lives is a parking spot worth?" went the chants.
June 7, 2018
