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Penn Station Block Completes Years-Long Transformation into ‘Plaza33’
Overcrowded cars and unlimited traffic filled the block next to Penn Station as recently as 2015.
June 27, 2024
Hey, Staten Island Drivers, Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Screws You, Too
If you think drivers benefit from the congestion pricing pause, Gov. Hochul has a bridge to sell you.
June 26, 2024
DOT Could Close Dangerous BQE Entrance at Atlantic Av.
The ramp is one of the worst-designed pieces of road infrastructure in the city.
June 20, 2024
Pickleball, Dog Run Coming To Plaza Under Brooklyn Bridge
The lots sandwiching the Brooklyn Bridge will reopen for the first time in 15 years.
June 12, 2024
Family of Killed Bronx Cyclist Demands DOT Finish Washington Bridge Bike Lane
New York City should be safe for working-class immigrant cyclists like Zenaido Rosas-Pinzon.
May 30, 2024
‘We Are Angry’: Driver Kills Cyclist on Bridge Where DOT Failed to Finish New Bike Lane
A protected bike lane was supposed to open in 2023, but is still unfinished.
May 29, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Mass’ Transit Edition
Let's look at the big plan — and we mean "big" plan — for the new Port Authority Bus Terminal. Plus other news.
May 29, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Highway Fighting in Texas
Jeff Wood talks to Megan Kimble about an amazing footnote to the creation of the Interstate Highway system.
May 15, 2024
DOT Proposes Protected Bike Lane To Fill Crucial Gap In Queens
The westernmost segment of Queens Boulevard will finally get protected bike lanes, Department of Transportation officials said.
May 14, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Canal Street Follies Edition
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine isn't happy. Plus other news.
April 26, 2024