Polly Trottenberg
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City Budget Gives Buses A Key Boost at Intersections
New York City buses are getting an extra shove across the finish line — er, intersection.
February 8, 2019
Mayor to E-Bike/E-Scooter Supporters: Power Down! [Updated]
The mayor definitely doesn't like scooters and e-bikes until the state makes them legal — and even then...not so much.
January 23, 2019
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NYPD and DOT Condemn ‘Disturbing’ Attack on Village Bike Lanes
The NYPD and Department of Transportation condemned Thursday nights attack on a pair of Greenwich Village bike lanes as "disturbing" in a joint statement issued to Streetsblog on Friday.
January 11, 2019
CYCLE OF RAGE: Mr. Mayor, Commit Now to Retaining L-Train Improvements
The mayor must keep the streetscape improvements — the bus lanes, the bike lanes, the carpool restrictions, the 14th Street busway, the ferries, the extended G trains, etc. — that were set in place for the L-train shutdown.
January 5, 2019
Wall Street Journal Scribe Joins Streetsblog in Calling for BQE Teardown
It's time for a boulevard-style roadway, not a $4-billion highway repair.
November 9, 2018
Car Ownership Continues To Rise Under Mayor de Blasio
Why is this happening? Many reasons — some of which are beyond the mayor's control.
October 3, 2018
De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River
So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.
September 27, 2018
Trottenberg Offers No Answer To Mayor de Blasio’s Lack of Concern About Blocked Bike Lanes
Why can't city officials just say, "It is WRONG to park in a bike lane"?
August 21, 2018
Bronx Bike-Share Pilot Gives NYC First Glimpse of Dockless Citi Bikes and JUMP Pedal-Assist Bicycles
JUMP launched a small pilot in the area around Fordham University this morning, with Citi Bike's fleet set to arrive "mid-August."
July 30, 2018
De Blasio: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to 9th Street in Park Slope This Summer
The redesign will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and shield cyclists from car traffic.
May 30, 2018
