Brooklyn Driver Kills 75-Year-Old Pedestrian, No Charges Filed
A driver struck and killed an elderly woman crossing the street in the Homecrest neighborhood of Brooklyn this morning, according to the NYPD.
April 25, 2012
On Congestion Pricing, Cuomo Plays the Pundit, Not the Governor
Andrew Cuomo knows he's the governor of New York, right?
April 25, 2012
Hoboken 2012: Bike Lanes Everywhere, Cycle Track and Bike-Share to Follow
By the end of this year, it's going to be very, very easy to bike around Hoboken.
April 25, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Neighbors Get Better Bike Lane
Somehow we doubt it's going to make Iris Weinshall, Norm Steisel and Louise Hainline feel any better (what with the threat of another lawsuit), but construction is now underway on pedestrian islands along the Prospect Park West bike lane.
April 24, 2012
Bronx Teens Win Ped Safety Improvement After Three Years of Activism
Thanks to three years of dedicated activism from middle- and high-school students, one Bronx intersection is getting a little bit safer. The Bronx Helpers, a community service organization run by the New Settlement Apartments, has successfully lobbied the city to daylight the dangerous corner of E. 172nd Street and Townsend Avenue.
April 24, 2012
On MTA Board, David Paterson Could Be a Force for Transit Funding
As first reported by the Daily News this morning, Governor Andrew Cuomo has nominated former Governor David Paterson to serve as the newest member of the MTA board.
April 23, 2012
Bike-Share Is Going to Be Huge at NYC Transit Hubs
The Department of Transportation is currently going around to community boards and presenting preliminary maps of bike-share locations. While the map for the full service area isn't finished yet, the details that have come out so far are pretty exciting.
April 20, 2012
East River Plaza Parking Still Really, Really Empty, New Research Shows
East River Plaza, the big box mall designed for Massapequa and placed in East Harlem, still has a thousand-space parking garage. And given its location in one of the lowest car-ownership neighborhoods in the country, the garage is still as empty as when it opened, despite big subsidies for parkers.
April 20, 2012