Paterson Signs Smart Growth Act; Now Comes the Hard Part
Governor David Paterson announced Tuesday that he had signed Assembly Member Sam Hoyt's Smart Growth Infrastructure Public Policy Act, making it the law of the land that all state infrastructure spending must comply with a set of smart growth principles, including fostering compact, mixed-use development and reducing dependence on the automobile.
September 2, 2010
Stringer: 1,800 Parking Spots Too Many For Riverside Center; 1,100 Okay
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released his recommendations for the Riverside Center megaproject yesterday afternoon. Like Community Board 7, he doesn't approve of Extell Development's request to build more than 1,800 underground parking spaces and an automobile showroom and repair shop. He does believe, however, that 1,100 parking spots would be appropriate.
September 1, 2010
Will Westchester Replace Richard Brodsky With a Better Voice for Transit?
Westchester Democrat Richard Brodsky is running for Attorney General this fall, leaving the seat of congestion pricing's leading opponent open. Will his successor take up Brodsky's anti-transit mantle or prove to better represent the environmental values on which Brodsky is now running for AG? We spoke with the three candidates vying to replace Brodsky in the Assembly, Democrats Tom Abinanti and Anna Sterne and Republican Tom Bock, to find out.
August 31, 2010
Eyes on the Street: SUV Flips Across Houston Street Median
A tipster sends this photo of Houston Street near the corner of Mott, early yesterday morning at around 5:00 a.m. Our source says he was awakened when an SUV speeding east on Houston plowed into an electronic construction sign, hit the median and flipped over end to end, coming to a stop on its side in the middle of the opposite side of the street.
August 31, 2010
What Should Replace the Sheridan? TIGER II Could Fund an Official Answer
Thirteen projects in the New York City region are up for consideration to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation, including an intriguing proposal from New York City DOT that could boost efforts to replace the Sheridan Expressway with housing and parks along the Bronx River.
August 30, 2010
Construction Narrows Brooklyn Bridge Bike-Ped Path
Heads up if you bike or walk across the Brooklyn Bridge: Rehab work slated to last until 2014 is narrowing the promenade from 14 feet to 11 feet.
August 27, 2010
Eyes on the Street: Gravelly Bike-Ped Path Through Brooklyn Bridge Park
A vital link in the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is open, as a path through Brooklyn Bridge Park for pedestrians and cyclists nears completion. Though the park is still far from complete, the path cuts straight through the construction, connecting Pier 1, just below the Brooklyn Bridge itself, and Pier 6, at Atlantic Avenue.
August 27, 2010