Safety Fixes to Park Ave, Triboro Bridge Ramps Clear CB 11 Committee
A deadly section of Park Avenue in East Harlem is on track for safety fixes, as is the dangerous confluence of ramps and streets at 125th Street and the RFK Triborough Bridge, following a unanimous vote by the Manhattan Community Board 11 transportation committee Tuesday evening.
March 6, 2014
The Tappan Zee Transit Task Force Has Issued Its Report. Now What?
On Friday, the Tappan Zee Mass Transit Task Force released its final report [PDF], recommending bus improvements across Westchester and Rockland counties that could be completed when the new Hudson River span opens in 2018. But the path to implementation is vague at best. If these bus upgrades are going to materialize, task force members say it's up to the governor to push for them.
March 4, 2014
Assembly Members: We Have to Stop Cuomo’s $40 Million Transit Raid
Yesterday, a group of Assembly members and advocates took Governor Cuomo to task for the $40 million transit raid in his budget proposal. The legislators unveiled a letter [PDF] urging Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to restore the funds in the legislative budget, due for a vote on March 12.
March 3, 2014
Fixes Set for Dangerous Jamaica Hills Intersection
The intersections surrounding Hillside Avenue, Homelawn Street, and 169th Street in Jamaica Hills are on track for pedestrian safety upgrades this spring after NYC DOT's plan [PDF] received the support of Queens Community Board 8 last week.
March 3, 2014
Two Trees: Less-Parking-for-More-Affordable-Housing a No Go at Domino
In his first big stand on development, Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to wring more affordable housing out of the Domino Sugar Factory project on the Williamsburg waterfront. The mixed-use plan currently calls for 2,284 housing units, 29 percent of them affordable. The mayor is looking for more affordable housing, while so far developer Two Trees Management has offered to solidify its existing commitments.
February 28, 2014