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DOT Plans One-Block ‘Shared Street’ on University Place (Yes, One Block)
Manhattan Community Board 2 wanted the city to convert all of University Place into a car-free greenway — but the Department of Transportation has come back with something far more modest.
June 10, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: One Big Frathouse Edition
The last few days have made it seem like New York City's law enforcement community is just one big frathouse, where corruption is countenanced as long as it's committed by one of the boys. Click on the headline above for more details, plus the weekend's news digest.
June 10, 2019
Op-Ed: Stop Targeting Food-Delivery Workers. Legalize Throttle E-Bikes
Transportation Alternatives' leader Marco Conner challenges Mayor de Blasio to do better by hard-working delivery cyclists.
June 8, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Cars Are Big Killing Machines Edition
See that guy in the picture? A pedestrian said he's the guy who tried to kill a cyclist on the West Side on Thursday. Click for more information — and the rest of your news digest.
June 7, 2019
Anatomy of a Resignation: Why Polly Trottenberg Quit the MTA Board
Of course Polly Trottenberg quit the MTA board — it's a fake, no-power, fig-leaf body that ultimately has no place for an intelligent, committed professional person whose own boss let her down repeatedly.
June 6, 2019
The Outlaw Biker’s Illustrated Guide to the Triboro Bridge
As authorities plot their annual spring crackdown on the RFK Bridge, a regular rider calls for changes to make the span truly bike friendly.
June 6, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: We All Scream For (Or in This Case, At!) Ice Cream Edition
Just in time for summer, it's "Operation Meltdown"! Yes, the city seized a few dozen ice cream trucks for failure to pay millions in parking tickets, unleashing a veritable sundae of puns from local reporters (including ours!). Click the headline for that — and the rest of the day's news.
June 6, 2019
Manhattan Board Rejects DOT Rotunda Plan
The Department of Transportation must go back to the drawing board with its controversial $200-million redesign of the 79th Street rotunda because the current proposal remains unsafe for cyclists, a Manhattan community board voted on Tuesday night.
June 5, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines: Take the Train to the Plane Edition
Let's face it, you've always wanted to check out the LaGuardia Marriott — well, tonight you have the perfect excuse: The FAA is holding the first of two public meetings to discuss Gov. Cuomo's AirTrain plan for the newly renovated airport that Joe Biden once shamed. Click the headline above for more on that story, plus the full news digest!
June 5, 2019
DOT Promises Traffic Light at Fatal Brooklyn Intersection
But Council Member Mark Treyger says he's still "furious" at the department.
June 5, 2019
