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Manhattan BP Joins Chorus Calling for a Better Third Avenue
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wants to make Third first.
November 17, 2021
Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Busway is Being Undermined by Illegal Car Traffic
One year after the Jay Street Busway was boosting bus speeds for almost 50,000 daily riders, commutes for long-suffering bus riders are slowing as more drivers flout the basic rule, "No cars allowed."
October 26, 2021
DOT (Finally) Moves Forward With Jamaica Busway, Announced in Mid-2020
The city has started installing a pair of long-delayed parallel busways in Downtown Jamaica, despite local pols’ objections that the agency is simultaneously doing too much and too little to help the neighborhood.
September 30, 2021
OPINION: Buses Are a Better Option Than the ‘Backwards’ AirTrain
Equity, convenience, and expense argue against a boondoggle and in favor of surface transit.
September 23, 2021
Mayor Issues ‘Gridlock Alert’ Days, But Driving Continues Unabated Because of Poor Policies: Advocates
Car drivers are basically ignoring the city's “Gridlock Alert” days for the UN General Assembly this week, and the mayor had nothing to say.
September 23, 2021
Watered Down Fifth Avenue ‘Busway’ Inches Forward
Community Board 5 supports "busway lite."
August 24, 2021
SEE IT: Cop-Motorist Mayhem on Fordham Road in the Bronx
What a citizen video tells us about traffic on a notoriously dangerous street.
August 5, 2021
The Mayor’s Time to Implement Bronx Bus Lanes is Running Out
Activists and politicians demanded on Wednesday that Mayor de Blasio fulfill his longstanding promise to begin work on multiple Bronx bus lane projects — and do so before students head back to school, an annual rite that leads to more traffic.
August 5, 2021
PARKING MADNESS: Bronx Electeds Oppose Dedicated Bus Lane that Would Help Tens of Thousands of Straphangers
A group of Bronx elected officials is opposing a much-needed dedicated bus lane in Soundview because it would remove some parking spaces.
July 30, 2021
Here’s Your Big Chance To Guide The Streets Master Plan
Uncle DOT wants YOU ... to fight for street safety. So fill out the Streets Master Plan survey!
July 7, 2021
