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Zapped: ‘Emergency Vehicles’ (Ahem, Cops) Repeatedly Caught Clogging the Jay Street Busway
Squad cars, ambulances, sheriffs department vehicles and other exempted scofflaws are blocking the busway an average of six times every day.
September 5, 2025
‘Safety for Sale’: How City Hall Corruption Hurt New Yorkers and Slowed Bus Riders
The mayor's interventions into DOT projects at behest of campaign donors hurt New Yorkers — literally.
August 28, 2025
Mamdani Pledges to Finish Adams’s Abandoned Bike and Bus Lanes Amid City Hall Bribery Scandal
Mamdani vowed to complete street redesigns that Mayor Adams killed due to political pressure and, in at least one case, alleged bribes.
August 25, 2025
CLARION CALL: Straphangers Demand Better Bus Service
Last week's historic 34th Street bus challenge — in which Team Pedestrian once again trounced the M34 — reiterated the age old question: Where is the damn bus and why don't our elected officials care?
August 19, 2025
RED LIGHT: Tremont Ave. Busway is the Latest Project Stalled by City Hall
Another day, another busway delay.
August 18, 2025
Mamdani Promises New Path For Bus Projects As MTA Leader Finally Loses Patience With Mayor Adams
The Democratic nominee says he'll only ask one thing when determining which bus improvements will go forward: will it serve bus riders.
August 8, 2025
It’s Back! 34th Street Busway Revived In Midtown Rezoning Deal
The Adams administration has agreed to create a 34th Street busway as part an agreement to rezone a slice of Midtown.
August 6, 2025
DOT Reveals Transformational Plan For Flatbush Ave. — But Needs To Get The Details Right
The bus-first transformation is an ambitious project that could speed buses by 20 percent while also calming the roadway's notorious traffic. But it's not perfect.
August 4, 2025
Why No BRT For NYC? Two New Reports Tackle Why Your Bus Service Sucks
Years of bus priority projects barely made a dent in speeds because Big Apple leaders won't install real bus rapid transit, two recent reports argue.
July 11, 2025
Anti-Miracle On 34th Street: Adams Administration Pauses Work On 34th Street Busway
The highly-anticipated 34th Street busway may not happen under Mayor Adams after all, sources said.
July 3, 2025
