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Majority of New Yorkers Want Street Safety Improvements, Bike and Bus Lanes: Poll
“The majority of New Yorkers want streets that prioritize people,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris said.
January 26, 2021
DOT Is Relatively Unscathed in City’s Massive Budget Cut
But what DOT does with the money is what counts, according to advocates.
January 26, 2021
POST-MORTEM: Cyclist Victims Killed In 2020 Were Low-Income, Essential Workers
More than half of the 26 cyclists killed last year died on streets where the median income falls below the citywide average.
January 22, 2021
Eyes On The Street: The Flushing Busway is Finally in Effect
Seven months after Mayor de Blasio first announced it, after months of pushback and even a court case, the city's long-stalled Main Street busway finally started rolling on Tuesday.
January 19, 2021
Poll: Too Many New Yorkers are Injured in Crashes — And Too Few Even Know About Vision Zero
January 13, 2021
IDLE COMPLAINT: DOT Opposes Bill To Let Citizens Report Placard Abuse — Fearing Violence
DOT Commissioner Margaret Forgione said she's afraid of violence — even though Council Member Steve Levin's bill is based on an existing city anti-idling program.
January 12, 2021
De Blasio: I Have Too Much ‘Going On’ to Ride the Subway to Work
"I want to do that and want to do it quickly," the mayor said, about his still unscheduled promise to ride the subway for a week.
January 11, 2021
NYPD (Yes, NYPD) Says Deadly Williamsburg Intersection Needs Redesign
"That intersection needs engineering fixes to make it safe,” Captain Mark Vazquez of the 90th Precinct said during a Community Board 1 meeting on Tuesday night.
January 7, 2021
Judge: City Can Move Ahead With Flushing Busway
“The city can proceed now with the busway," the opponents' lawyer told Streetsblog.
January 5, 2021
Report: City’s Failure to Add Bike Parking Hurts Businesses, Costs Lives, Increases Theft and Reduces Cycling
“Simply put, there is not enough bicycle parking in New York City,” said Danny Harris, executive director of Transportation Alternatives.
January 5, 2021
