Albany 2012: Transit Funds, Traffic Cams Top Transportation Agenda
Many of Albany's biggest transportation issues this year -- the bloated and transit-free Tappan Zee, the unfunded MTA capital plan -- will be decided by Governor Cuomo. But transportation advocates also have a slate of bills they hope to see make it through the legislature. Last year, the complete streets bill passed after a few prior attempts. Here's what's on the table for 2012.
February 2, 2012
Excitement at First Bike-Share Workshop, Especially for Stations in the Street
Residents of Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea packed into a room last night to discuss the more than 50 bike-share stations planned to open in their neighborhoods this summer. No one was there to complain -- this crowd was there to roll up their sleeves and get to work.
February 1, 2012
DNAInfo: Pedestrians Have No Time to Cross Delancey
In the wake of the death of Dashane Santana, the 12-year-old girl killed by a minivan driver while she was crossing Delancey Street earlier this month, Lower East Side leaders are demanding safety improvements for the many pedestrians who cross this approach to the Williamsburg Bridge. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Borough President Scott Stringer, State Senator Dan Squadron and City Council Member Margaret Chin have each called on DOT to take action to prevent one more life from being taken by Delancey Street traffic.
January 31, 2012
Across Brooklyn, More Commuters Rely on Transit to Get to Work
Brooklyn commuters -- already some of the biggest transit riders in the country -- are opting for transit at ever higher rates. New numbers from the Center for the Study of Brooklyn at Brooklyn College, first highlighted by City Limits' Brooklyn Bureau, crunch Census data to reveal the evolving commuting patterns in the borough's 18 community board districts. (To see the citywide breakdown of these numbers by state legislative district, check out Streetsblog's prior coverage.)
January 30, 2012
Caption Contest: Tappan Zee Outreach Gone Fishin’
Until last fall, the state's planning for a new Tappan Zee Bridge was a model of public outreach. It included over 280 public meetings and one outreach center open full-time on each side of the bridge.
January 27, 2012
Cuomo Admin Denies Requests for Information on Tappan Zee Financing
How does Andrew Cuomo plan to pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge? The state isn't saying -- and it isn't letting the public weigh in, either.
January 27, 2012