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Mayor Admits Many Promised Bus Lanes May Not Happen This Year — If Ever
Two times in as many weeks, fed-up straphangers have asked the mayor about the busways he promised back in June — and both times, de Blasio's answers were embarrassing.
October 23, 2020
Vision Zero Cities: Removing Police from Traffic Enforcement Is Crucial — and Hard!
The biggest hold-up, says Council Member Carlina Rivera, is “political will.” But that's not all.
October 21, 2020
Vision Zero Cities Conference: How to Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
We can shatter Robert Moses's blueprint for cities across America — and the injustices that endure to this day — but it's not easy.
October 20, 2020
De Blasio Says, ‘Busways? Busways? But I Fixed Alternate-Side Parking!’
Once again, the mayor's brain is stuck in park.
October 16, 2020
Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Picks Up Endorsement From State’s Top Prosecutor
But on Tuesday, Mayor de Blasio said he's still comfortable with cops doing traffic stops — as long as they're done in a "nondiscriminatory manner."
October 14, 2020
OPINION: The Future of Urban Infrastructure Will be Fast (Build)
The COVID pandemic has highlighted the city’s creativity in re-imagining how streets are used. But we need more ... oh so much more.
October 13, 2020
Another Community Board Calls for City to Stop Discriminating Against Pedestrians
Upper West Side joins the push for DOT to just install "neckdowns" wherever the safety improvement is needed.
October 13, 2020
New Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley: Bike Lanes Are The Future (Um, They’re Already the Present)
Maya Wiley, the latest high-profile entrant in the 2021 mayoral sweepstakes, said the right things about public transportation on Tuesday — but left advocates wanting more.
October 9, 2020
Brooklyn DA Declines To Prosecute Driver Who Killed 10-Year-Old Boy, Infuriating His Grieving Family
“The family disagrees with the conclusion,” said personal injury attorney Leslie Kelmachter.
October 7, 2020
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?
Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.
October 6, 2020
