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Transportation Alternatives Wants Mayoral Candidates To Commit to 25% More Open Space
Vision Zero? How about Vision 25 by 25?
March 1, 2021
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Moving Along ‘Nicely’ Says DOT — But Is It?
Just like everyone reporting to spring training this month, the Brooklyn Bridge bike lane planning process is in the best shape of its life. But when is Opening Day?
February 26, 2021
Effort to Give DOT Crash Investigation Unit Ends Up Tilting Toward Expanding NYPD’s Role
Well, if you can't beat 'em, expand 'em.
February 24, 2021
School Bus Driver Kills 6-Year-Old In Williamsburg Hit-And-Run
Little Shimon Fried is the second child killed in a hit-and-run in under two months.
February 24, 2021
Early Data Show Flushing Busway Already Speeding Up Buses
“The key to an effective bus system is well-enforced bus priority,” said MTA bus boss Craig Cipriano.
February 23, 2021
OPINION: It’s Time to End NYPD’s Current Role in Crash Investigations
A victim of road violence speaks.
February 23, 2021
DOT Wants a Permanent Protected Bike Lane on Northern Boulevard, But How Protected Will it Be?
The agency presented a plan with flexible delineators, not jersey barriers. Members of a community board panel said, "Try again."
February 11, 2021
Mayoral Candidates Invite Feud With Cuomo By Demanding More City Power on MTA Board
Who's up for some Board games?
February 10, 2021
ANALYSIS: Is Jailing Killer Drivers the Only Way Forward for Street Safety?
The indictment of a killer driver earlier this year is a turning point in how prosecutors hold drivers accountable — but it also might be an inflection point as the safe-streets movement confronts the role of incarceration in making roadways safer. A deep dive.
February 9, 2021
How in the World is DOT Going to Install 10,000 Bike Racks in Two Years?
They just let people promise anything these days.
February 4, 2021