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WHEW! New Gates on Kosciuszko Bridge Bike Path Aren’t What We Feared
Mystery solved: The new gates at the Queens foot of the Kosciuszko Bridge bike and pedestrian path don't fully close, meaning that they can't be deployed to close the roadway for non-motorists as some cyclists had feared.
December 8, 2019
Brooklyn Heights Group Wants to Break the Car Culture, Nix Lanes on Rebuilt BQE
"We’ve seen the concept of induced demand in a lot of other cities and we’re hoping the planners take [a reduction in lanes] seriously here,” the group's executive director said.
December 3, 2019
Op-Ed: Fix DUMBO’s Dangerous Subway Station
The fire-trap F train station at York Street desperately needs a second entrance, but the MTA has no plans to fix it.
December 3, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: A Weekend of Indigestion Edition
We recovered from a weekend of Thanksgiving indigestion only to arise on Sunday and get more agita from car-loving Marcia Kramer's new WCBS2 show. That and all the weekend's headlines are just one click away!
December 2, 2019
Cyclist Injured on Dangerous Riverside Park Bike Bypass — Need For Fix is Obvious
A cyclist was injured over the weekend — and the blame can be laid almost entirely on the Parks Department's construction of a hilly, dark and dangerous detour through Riverside Park.
November 19, 2019
Advocates Renew Urgent Call for Riverside Park Bike Bypass Fix
The Parks Department's detour is a dangerous and hastily conceived fix that's not working.
November 15, 2019
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION! City Mulls Protected Bike Lanes on Lower East Side
Move would create alternative routes as the East Side Greenway is closed for flood protection.
November 15, 2019
Op-Ed: DOT’s Growing Commitment to the Bike Network
The U.N. General Assembly week detours showed that the city is taking steps to maintain vital bike routes during crunch periods. Let's entrench that maintenance in daily operations.
November 8, 2019
City Slow-Walks a Great Plan to Pedestrianize Part of Broadway
DOT says it is developing ideas for reclaiming the street on the Upper West Side. But it'll take a few years!
October 28, 2019
UPDATE: City to Reduce Speed Limit on West Side Highway
The speed limit for drivers on the dangerous West Side Highway will be reduced from 35 to 30 miles per hour.
October 10, 2019