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North Brooklyn Seeks Some of that Jersey Barrier Magic on Grand Street
Without barricades, "it’s only a matter of time before the next preventable death," a letter to DOT states.
March 4, 2022
UPDATED: 14th Street Landowners Sue City over Car-Free ‘Busway’
The 14th Street Coalition says the DOT plan violates state environmental law because the agency didn't conduct a serious assessment of the impact that banning cars from 14th Street would have on neighboring residential streets.
June 21, 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
Four Lessons for 14th Street From Toronto’s Transit-First King Street
The city is undertaking an experiment by creating a transit and truck priority route on 14th Street — based on a successful version in Toronto. But has New York's Department of Transportation completely followed the lesson plan of Toronto's King Street — or just selected a few items off the a la carte menu?
April 29, 2019
On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.
March 8, 2019
Pol: State Legislature Can Mandate Now-Scrubbed L-Pocalypse Improvements
A senior lawmaker threatens unilateral action if the MTA and DOT don't heed community calls for better transit mitigations during upcoming tunnel rehabilitation.
March 1, 2019
Cuomo’s New L-Train Shutdown Plan Is Basically As Bad As We Expected
The MTA confirmed its service plans for the overnight and weekend work that will take the place of the canceled L-train shutdown — and they're as bad as Streetsblog predicted.
February 13, 2019
Residents: Bike Lane on Grand Street Needs to Be Improved — Not Removed
"Bikes over cars," said a representative for Council Member Antonio Reynoso.
January 29, 2019
To ‘L’ With Cuomo — Keep 14th Street Bus Lanes, Says TransAlt
The city must follow through with the 14th Street bus lanes — regardless of the MTA's decision to repair the L train without a full shutdown, Transportation Alternatives said.
January 28, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Cuomo’s L Train Plan Still Has Lots of Pain [Updated]
Exit-only stations, massive crowds and scrubbed buses are part of the now overnight and weekend fix.
January 23, 2019
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