Bratton Won’t Stop Talking About Removing Times Square Plazas
It wasn't just an offhand remark. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has reiterated his desire to eliminate the public plazas at Times Square and go back to the days when people were spilling off the sidewalk into the path of traffic. This time, he's insisting that taking away space for people won't just cure Times Square of topless women and costumed characters -- it'll actually improve traffic safety.
August 27, 2015
No Charges for Driver Who Killed Jadann Williams, 8, on Flatbush Cul-de-Sac
Eight year-old Jadann Williams, who neighbors say loved sports and wanted to become a basketball star, was playing on a dead-end street just steps from her Flatbush home yesterday afternoon when a driver struck and killed her.
August 27, 2015
Uber Should Pay an MTA Fee Like Yellow Cabs, But the Fee Should Be Smarter
One of the points of debate over Uber's operations in New York is whether its trips should contribute the same 50-cent surcharge to the MTA that yellow and green taxis do. It's an easy question to answer in some ways: It doesn't matter whether a car is yellow, green, or black -- if some for-hire vehicles have to pay an MTA fee, they all should. But as long as this taxi surcharge is in the public eye, there's also an opportunity to rethink the fee itself and make it smarter.
August 26, 2015
No Charges for Driver Who Killed Sheepshead Bay Woman in Crosswalk
NYPD has not filed charges against the driver who killed a Sheepshead Bay woman in the crosswalk just blocks from her home yesterday afternoon.
August 26, 2015
Will the Governor Who Never Rides the Bus Sign NYC’s Bus Lane Camera Bill?
Governor Andrew Cuomo definitely hasn't taken an MTA bus "since he first assumed office in 2011," Gothamist reported yesterday, and it's probably been much longer than that. So will the governor who never rides the bus sign the bill to expand camera enforcement of New York City's growing bus lane network?
August 26, 2015
DOT Axes Midland Beach Slow Zone, and Staten Islanders Seem OK With That
DOT has shelved a Neighborhood Slow Zone planned for Staten Island's Midland Beach neighborhood over local opposition to a 20 mph speed limit on one of the streets within the project area. Borough President Jimmy Oddo, who supported the Slow Zone as a council member, is now applauding DOT for canceling it.
August 25, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Clinton Street’s New Bikeway
A new two-way bikeway is under construction to provide a connection between the Williamsburg Bridge and the East River Greenway.
August 25, 2015