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Yes, Mr. Mayor, the U.S. Open Turns Flushing Meadows Park into a Parking Lot
Sure, the tennis tourney generates revenue for the city, but Queens residents are treated like garbage for three weeks.
September 7, 2018
Parks Dept. Indefinitely Shutters Crucial Fort Washington Park Bridge On Nation’s Busiest Greenway
Is it really so hard to fix a bridge?
September 5, 2018
Could A Major Fix for the Prospect Expressway Be On “Deck”?
Or maybe the roadway will be turned into an at-grade boulevard.
August 28, 2018
This Greenway Bridge is Falling Apart — And Should Have Been Replaced By Now
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August 23, 2018
Eyes On The Street: Westside Greenway Bollards Still Causing Injuries And Mayhem To Cyclists They Are Supposed to Protect
Lots of cyclists + narrow spaces between security bollards = mayhem.
August 12, 2018
Meet the Start-Up Vultures Eager to Gobble Up the Scraps of the MTA and DOT’s L Train Plans
"The New L" aims to take advantage of DOT's timid approach to transit priority on the Williamsburg Bridge to offer "luxury shuttles driven by professional chauffeurs."
July 26, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Say Hello to NYC’s First Bike Counter at the Base of the Manhattan Bridge
At last, New York City cyclists know they count. DOT crews installed this sleek bike counter display on the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge this morning. The bike counters are a very public way to convey the volume of cycling activity, which can be hard for some people to appreciate because bikes take up so much less space than cars.
July 2, 2018
State DOT’s New Security Bollards Squeeze the Hudson River Greenway
"It’s a hastily-thrown together solution, and we deserve better from our city and state officials," said TransAlt Executive Director Paul Steely White.
July 2, 2018
The Hudson River Greenway Needs Great Design, Not Knee-Jerk Security Fixes
The greenway is bursting at the seams during warmer months and needs to be widened to handle the peak volume of bike and pedestrian traffic it carries.
June 22, 2018
Go Ahead — Take a Ride on the Park Row Bikeway
After years of limited public access, the Park Row project will improve north-south bike trips under the Brooklyn Bridge, and will link the bridge and Chinatown.
June 18, 2018