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DOT Begins Safety Upgrades for Atlantic Av. But Locals Want More
Some changes are coming for Atlantic, but they're not enough, say street safety advocates.
July 24, 2024
Parks Dept. Has Money But No Timeline to Finish Eastern Queens Greenway
There's tens of millions of dollars for the greenway, so when will parks build it?
July 19, 2024
Bedford Ave. Protected Bike Lane Would Benefit Residents, Businesses: Data
A new report debunks the common myth that street safety projects aren't built for the benefit of people who live in a given neighborhood.
July 16, 2024
SUV Driver Kills Girl, 3, in Harlem, Wounds Mom And Young Brothers
The girl's death marks another grim entry into a crisis of pedestrian traffic deaths this year.
July 12, 2024
‘Suburban’ Queens Stalwarts Take Hard Line Against Housing — To Rest of City’s Detriment
“That's what they bought in the suburbs for, that's why they raised their family in the suburbs," said Council Member Joann Ariola, whose district contains 14 subway stations.
July 11, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Do The Right Thing Edition
Bed-Stuy subway riders are mad Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing gambit has put crucial elevators in their neighborhood on the chopping block. Plus more news.
July 11, 2024
Transit-Oriented Bronx Developments Will Have Ample Parking, Developers Tell Council
"Transit-oriented" development near the MTA's new Metro-North stations may include as many as 200 parking spaces each despite the city's move to waive parking minimums.
July 10, 2024
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
