Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
State Comptroller Dashboard Shows Who Has Been Riding The Subway
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The tool shows that that nine out of 10 neighborhoods that had the highest subway ridership in February, 2021 are in Queens or the Bronx.
CAR CLOTURE: After Improving During Pandemic, Bus Speeds Are Dropping Again
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The city's buses are stuck in neutral.
Legislators Counter Flailing Cuomo’s $145M MTA Raid With Better Idea: $0 MTA Raid
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The state legislature moved quickly to take advantage of Gov. Cuomo's weakened position, delivering its own budget proposal on Sunday that undoes Cuomo's proposed $145-million raid on MTA operating funds.
City Hall Remains Silent As Hudson River Greenway E-Bike Ban Continues
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E-bike and e-scooter riders are getting another reminder that they're supposed to stay off the Hudson River Greenway even though their rides are street legal, a situation that has workers and advocates fuming.
THE COLON CYCLE: Kathryn Garcia Can See The Renderings
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Who is the former Sanitation Commissioner and get-it-done candidate? We took a ride to find out.
State Lawmakers Propose Giving Cyclists A Voice at the Car-Loving MTA
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Advocates think an advisory panel could pave the way for change.
Donovan Richards: Every Neighborhood In Queens Deserves A Connected Bike Network
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Queens Beep Donovan Richards laid out an ambitious, aggressive transportation agenda in his 2021 State of the Borough. Could Queens be changing?
Northern Boulevard Bike Lane Lost In Time Like Tears In Rain
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The pandemic must be over, right, because the Northern Boulevard temporary protected bike lane has completely disappeared.
ANALYSIS: Mayoral Candidates Have Big Plans For The Streets (But Not All Know How to Get it Done)
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How can big ambitions be achieved? Let's look at what the candidates said at the big Bike NY forum this week.
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Moving Along ‘Nicely’ Says DOT — But Is It?
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Just like everyone reporting to spring training this month, the Brooklyn Bridge bike lane planning process is in the best shape of its life. But when is Opening Day?
School Bus Driver Kills 6-Year-Old In Williamsburg Hit-And-Run
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Little Shimon Fried is the second child killed in a hit-and-run in under two months.
Survey Says: Washington Heights Residents Want Their Awful Bus Service Fixed
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Even half of the drivers said better bus service would be a good thing.