State Troopers on Cuomo Security Detail Injure Two Pedestrians in Two Days
State troopers driving in Westchester County for Governor Andrew Cuomo's security detail injured two pedestrians in separate crashes over the last two days, according to a report by the Associated Press. The AP report, via Capitol Tonight:
January 20, 2012
In Low-Income Neighborhoods, Children Face Extra Risk From Traffic
Children growing up in Manhattan's low-income communities are at significantly higher risk of being seriously injured or killed in traffic than their neighbors in wealthier districts, a new study from Transportation Alternatives finds [PDF]. Intersections near public housing appear to be particularly dangerous for children trying to cross the street.
January 19, 2012
City Tests Out Parking Sensors, But So Far Just For Space-Finding App
New York City took a significant step today toward modernizing the way it allocates scarce curbside parking spaces, but it remains to be seen whether the city will embrace the full potential its new parking tech.
January 18, 2012
Cuomo Budget Includes No Transit Raids, Opens the Door to Massive MTA Debt
Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2012 budget, released this afternoon, offers what now passes for good news for transit: maintenance of the status quo.
January 17, 2012
1,400 Signatures Put Lafayette Avenue Bike Lane Back on Agenda
A Brooklyn bike lane scuttled during last winter's anti-bike frenzy is back on the agenda thanks to some intrepid citizen activism. More than 1,400 people have signed a petition to paint a bike lane on Lafayette Avenue, reports the New York Times' The Local blog, and the local community board will be revisiting the issue this coming Tuesday.
January 13, 2012
Ravitch: Big Business, Cuomo Have Failed to Lead on Transportation
New York's infrastructure is dangerously underfunded and threatening to cripple the region's economy, warned former lieutenant governor and MTA chairman Richard Ravitch in a speech on Thursday.
January 13, 2012
Sadik-Khan: Bike-Share GPS Data Will Help Plan NYC Bike Network
Here's one more reason to get excited about the launch of bike-share later this year: the reams of data generated by the GPS units located in every public bicycle. The Department of Transportation will use that data to inform their bike lane planning, commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan revealed last night.
January 12, 2012