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UPDATED: 14th Street Landowners Sue City over Car-Free ‘Busway’
The 14th Street Coalition says the DOT plan violates state environmental law because the agency didn't conduct a serious assessment of the impact that banning cars from 14th Street would have on neighboring residential streets.
June 21, 2019
BQX Advocates Make Pitch for Trolley — But Critics Push Back
Mayor de Blasio needs to just abandon his beloved $2.7-billion BQX streetcar, opponents said Thursday at the City Council's first trolley task force hearing.
May 31, 2019
Andy Byford Was A Hidden Hand in Mayor’s Winning 14th Street ‘Busway’ Plan
The New York City Transit president was a driving force behind the plan — and, in fact, pioneered a successful version of it when he ran the transit system in Toronto.
April 24, 2019
MTA Says Buses Are The Best Bet on 14th St. During the L Slowdown — But Busway Remains In Flux
DOT began installing the busway before Governor Cuomo canceled the full L shutdown — now its future is uncertain.
April 23, 2019
On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.
March 8, 2019
Leaked Documents Show MTA/DOT May Bail on 14th Street ‘Busway’
The Busway is still in play, but it's not doing so well.
March 7, 2019
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
Eyes on the Street: Staten Island Express Bus is Great, But Expensive
There is a quick and pleasant way to get from Staten Island to Manhattan during the morning rush, but it comes with a high price tag.
January 22, 2019
TODAY: Mayor de Blasio Vows to Fix City’s Broken Bus System
Finally! Progress on snail-like buses.
January 10, 2019
Eyes On The Street: Great B82 SBS Service Hurt by Cars, Golden, Felder
Simcha Felder sees "gridlock." We see selfish drivers who are getting in the way of an otherwise excellent bus.
October 25, 2018
