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DOT Promises Bus Improvements on Livingston St., Downtown Brooklyn’s Placard Abuse Epicenter
Bus speeds for the four routes going through that stretch are as low as 5.7 miles-per-hour, slower than the borough-wide average.
December 19, 2022
City Makes Jamaica Busways Permanent But With Shorter Hours; Begins Northern Blvd. Bus Lanes
Get stuff done — just a little less of it.
November 15, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines: Mr. Mayor, Help Bus Riders Edition
The day started with the rally to get the mayor to build more bus and bike lanes and just kept on going. Click here for all the news.
November 2, 2022
EYES ON THE STREET: A Bronx Bus Lane that Underwhelms
Recently, we rode the Bx3 — which begins its run at 179th and Broadway in Washington Heights and terminates under the elevated at 238th and Broadway in Kingsbridge — to experience the new University Avenue bus-priority lane.
October 19, 2022
New Report Shows Mayor Does Not ‘Get Stuff Done’ for Bus Riders, Cyclists
Maybe the mayor's motto should be "Get SOME stuff done," though DOT has disputed the findings.
September 26, 2022
NYC Transit Boss: Sure, We Want 1,000 Miles of Bus Lanes, But We Love Working with ‘Bus Mayor’ Adams
We asked the New York City Transit President to drop the diplomacy and tell us what he really feels about the Adams administration's bus efforts so far. Here's what he said (no, he did not drop the diplomacy).
August 10, 2022
Bronx Business Leaders Oppose Busway That Would Help 85,000 Riders
Fordham Road honchos — whose shoppers overwhelmingly use transit — give a proposed reform (and their customers) the "Bronx cheer."
July 22, 2022
Adams Administration Has Just Three Bus Lane Projects as Painting Season Starts
With the weather ripe for throwing paint down, riders just want to know what they could look forward to this year.
May 13, 2022
And America’s Best Bus Stop Is …
A bus stop in Vacationland has narrowly beaten the Walnut Avenue stop along Boston's Columbus Avenue Busway.
April 19, 2022
Queens Pol’s Bill Would End Bus Lane Enforcement on Holidays — An ‘Attack’ on Riders
Bob Holden says his bill makes sense. Activists say it does not.
April 15, 2022
