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Bus Advocates Renew Push For Flatbush Avenue Bus Lane Despite Mayor’s Lack of Support
A broad coalition of transit advocates and labor unions gathered Tuesday to demand Mayor Adams get over his reluctance to improve buses on the borough-spanning avenue.
July 10, 2024
Bronx Community Board Opposes Pelham Pkwy. Greenway Widening
The board worries a wider path will invite more motorized vehicles.
July 9, 2024
DOT Upgrades Vernon Blvd. Protected Bike Lane by Astoria’s Rainey Park
DOT finished installed protected bike lane upgrades on the blocks south of Costco on Vernon Boulevard last month.
July 9, 2024
Hochul, Schumer Zip Out of Gateway Announcement Without Facing the Press
Hochul and Schumer have avoided the city's transit press corps since the governor's June 5 abandonment of congestion pricing.
July 8, 2024
Midtown Traffic Slower Than Ever After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Betrayal
Traffic moved just 6.8 mph in the CBD and 4.6 mph in Midtown last month — the slowest June on record, Gridlock Sam said.
July 8, 2024
Mayor Adams Once Praised Eighth Ave. Sidewalk Expansions He Now Wants to ‘Relook At’
Adams praised the sidewalk extensions while literally standing in them back in 2022.
July 8, 2024
‘Bedford Slip’ Plaza Returns Full-Time To Greenpoint For G Train Shutdown
The northernmost block of of Bedford Avenue in Greenpoint will be an around-the-clock pedestrian plaza through at least Aug. 12.
July 8, 2024
Mayor Adams May Nix Sidewalk Expansions on Bustling Eighth Ave.
Pedestrian crowding on Eighth Avenue used to be so bad that people were forced to walk in the street — but Adams is casting doubt on efforts to give people more space to walk.
July 5, 2024
DOT Plans Third Avenue Complete Street Expansion in Harlem
The city is floating plans to extend bus lanes and bike lanes north up Third Avenue from 96th Street to 128th street.
July 5, 2024
Explainer: Why a Full Citi Bike Dock Doesn’t Mean No One’s Using It
A full dock doesn't equate to unused bikes — quite the contrary, according bike-share experts across the country and abroad.
July 4, 2024
