DOT’s Interactive Map Points the Way to a More Livable Jackson Heights
Since 2009, the Department of Transportation has been engaged in a major study of Jackson Heights' streets and sidewalks. At the request of community groups and with federal funding from Rep. Joe Crowley, DOT has been developing a plan to make the neighborhood safer, less congested, and more transit-accessible. After two years of research and community engagement, DOT will be presenting its first recommendations next Saturday, February 12.
February 2, 2011
Real-Time Bus Info Arrives Along the B63
From the Verrazano to Brooklyn Heights, passengers on the B63 can now make their rides more predictable. As of today, the MTA has launched a new bus tracking system that enables riders to find the location of every bus on the route either online or by text message. For riders who can send texts or check the internet from their phones, there's much less guesswork involved in determining, for instance, whether it will be faster to walk.
February 1, 2011
At Wash Heights Workshop, Support For Ped-Friendly Plaza De Las Americas
DOT presented the latest design concepts for a permanent Plaza De Las Americas to Washington Heights residents last night, showing a plan to pedestrianize the full block of 175th Street between Broadway and Wadsworth Avenue, in order to make a new space for residents and the popular market currently operating at that location. The design -- 95 feet deep and 165 feet wide, extending all the way into what are currently the parking lanes on Broadway and Wadsworth -- won plaudits from those in attendance.
February 1, 2011
Cuomo Cuts $100 Million to Transit [Updated]
Reactions to Governor Cuomo's proposed budget are beginning to come in. The cuts to transit, which are being pegged at $100 million, are being portrayed as painful, though perhaps not devastating.
February 1, 2011
Construction Industry Adds Muscle to Fight Against Albany Transit Raids
An erstwhile ally is getting back into the ring to fight for transit riders.
January 31, 2011
Cuomo’s Budget — And Likely Transit Raids — Coming Tomorrow
With Governor Cuomo's first executive budget set to be released, tomorrow is an important day for transit riders. We'll find out whether the new governor will continue Albany's practice of stealing dedicated transit funds to plug budget holes elsewhere, try again to reduce the state's meager contribution to student MetroCards to nothing, or decide instead to balance the state's enormous deficit without putting that burden on the still-struggling MTA.
January 31, 2011
Oddo: Bike Lanes Were Just to Grab Attention for Loosening Enviro Review
City Council Minority Leader James Oddo has a surprising message for Streetsblog and its commenters: "Thank you."
January 28, 2011