Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
DOT ‘Welcomes’ Council Bill to Build and Maintain City Greenways
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No fuss, no fight, more greenways. Apparently.
MTA CEO Puts it in Blunt Terms: ‘Without Congestion Pricing, Forget 2nd Ave. Subway, E-Buses or ADA Work’
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"If" congestion pricing doesn't happen, the entire region loses out, Janno Lieber reminded on Wednesday.
Staten Island’s Buses are the Most-Canceled in New York City
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They're not rolling on the Rock.
Citi Bike Swamped by Unexpected Ridership Surge, Disabled Bikes
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As Yogi Berra might have said: You can't ride Citi Bike anymore, it's too popular.
Finally, Mayor Adams Reveals Key Bus Projects for 2022
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"This partnership is the definition of ‘Get Stuff Done,'" Mayor Adams said.
Report: Cross-Hudson Transit Trips Will Hit New Highs No Matter What Awful Future Awaits
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No matter what the variables between now and 2070, transit ridership in the cross-Hudson tunnels between New York and New Jersey will wind up outdoing the ridership figures from before the pandemic.
OPINION: Pete Buttigieg Is Failing New York (And The Country) on Congestion Pricing
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Traffic patterns in Philadelphia? In PHILADELPHIA?!
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA: Gov. Hochul Suddenly Raises Questions about Congestion Pricing at Debate
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Here we groan again.
Proposed New LIRR Service to Brooklyn Relies on Dreaded Platform F
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Trains to and from Brooklyn will mostly work as shuttles between Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica, arriving and leaving at a designated platform on the southernmost side of the Jamaica hub. Damn.
Cool Job Alert: Bike Around New York City Inspecting Bike Lanes
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Do you ride around the city shaking your fist at, cursing at or tweeting photos of bike lanes blocked or otherwise ruined by construction sites? Here's some great news: You can now get paid by city taxpayers to document these crimes against safe cycling.
DOT Announces Multi-Agency Study to ‘Reimagine’ the Cross Bronx Expressway
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The goals? Improve quality of life for residents, create new public open space, improve safety on local streets and along the corridor, more sustainably manage cross-Bronx traffic.
MTA Boss: Feds’ Extensive Technical Questions Are Delaying Congestion Pricing
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How many questions must the MTA face before they can put in a toll?