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The 14th Street Busway Starts Thursday — But Enforcement Won’t Start ‘Til December
Drivers will get several months of grace period before being slapped with tickets for breaking the roadway's car-free rules.
October 2, 2019
Circus Comes to Fresh Pond Road as Judge Visits a Bus Lane to Assess Legality
As people gathered to protest government inaction on climate change on Friday, a Queens judge walked nine blocks to decide if the city can prioritize tens of thousands of transit riders over a few dozen car owners.
September 20, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Burning Down Bus Service To Save It Edition
The MTA cuts service along the busiest line in Brooklyn — plus all the other news to start your weekend off right.
September 20, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Rogue Sanitation Drivers Edition
Rising star Liam Quigley did a great story about rogue private carting drivers. That and all the day's news, just by clicking above! And have a great weekend.
August 30, 2019
LEGAL EASE: How NIMBYs Use ‘Environmental Review’ to Stop Green Projects
The CPW and 14th lawsuits aim to vex, trouble, and delay traffic improvements. How we can stop them?
August 16, 2019
Appeals Judge Slams The Brakes On 14th Street Busway
"These so-called progressives' effort to stymie the plan to speed up bus service on 14th Street is a bad-faith effort to preserve a cars-first status quo, and frankly, a waste of time," one transit advocate said in response.
August 9, 2019
Entitled Drivers Seek to Undermine Bus Lanes, Safety on Church Avenue
A public meeting descends into raucous heckling as DOT says it will curtail parking in Kensington.
August 1, 2019
Op-Ed: To Save the East River Coastline, First Get Rid of Cars on the FDR Drive
A plan to forestall flooding from climate change should target a noxious highway.
July 17, 2019
Queens Board Votes Down Bus Lane for Parking
Ridgewood NIMBYs snub the transit-riding many in order to protect the car-owning few.
July 11, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Arthur Schwartz’s Legal Win is a Huge Loss for Bus Riders
"Sometimes getting from Union Square to Avenue C will take a half hour," one M14 rider told Streetsblog. And because of a lawsuit against the city, it still may.
July 1, 2019