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Hospital Workers Outside Citi Bike’s Reach Will Get Bikes, But What About Bike Lanes?
With private help, the city assembles a small fleet — but offers no new protected lanes — for hard-hit staff.
April 21, 2020
EDC: LOL, BQX Not DOA, OK?
The mayor is still pushing his trolley, even after his Department of Transportation named part of its route a "Vision Zero Priority Corridor." Can that really happen?
February 27, 2019
Sweetheart Deal for Amazon Includes Tiny ‘Infrastructure Fund’ for City
Could an "infrastructure fund" help ease the burden of having 25,000 Amazonians move to Long Island City?
November 13, 2018
Op-Ed: BQX Streetcar Plan Should Be Scrapped for Bus Rapid Transit
There is a far better, far cheaper alternative to the streetcar: Bus Rapid Transit.
November 12, 2018
Transit Was the Key to Amazon’s Choice of Long Island City
The booming neighborhood is already facing challenges bringing its transportation infrastructure up to speed. Here's what you need to know.
November 6, 2018
No Funding or Timeline To Close Gaps on 28 Blocks of the East River Greenway
So why was the de Blasio administration crowing?
October 12, 2018
De Blasio Announces Funding to Fill 8-Block Stretch of East River Greenway Gap
De Blasio’s revised Fiscal Year 2018 budget, set to be unveiled tomorrow, will dedicate $100 million in capital construction funds to build a walking and biking path between 61st Street and 53rd Street, narrowing the East River Greenway gap in Midtown to 12 blocks.
April 25, 2017
CM Richards: Far Rockaway Needs Good Transit+Biking, Not More Parking
How can downtown Far Rockaway's transportation system handle the growth in housing and commercial development that City Hall is planning for the beachside community? To hear some local bigwigs tell it, the answer is parking, parking, and more parking. But Council Member Donovan Richards has different ideas.
September 21, 2016
Randall’s Island Connector to Open This Weekend
The Randall’s Island Connector is set to open this weekend.
November 11, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Randall’s Island Connector to Open in “Coming Weeks”
The Randall's Island Connector, a greenway link between the South Bronx and Randall's Island, is almost complete. Bronxites are anticipating a ribbon-cutting any day now from the city's Economic Development Corporation, which is building the project.
September 30, 2015