Dave Colon

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Caught red-handed by the state Legislature.

MTA Leadership Declines To Fight Gov. Cuomo’s $145M Transit Raid

By Dave Colon | Feb 19, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates said the MTA shouldn't be rolling over as the governor swipes transit cash that state lawmakers thought they put in a lockbox.

Art Chang, who wants to bring life to city streets. Photo: Dave Colon

THE COLON CYCLE: My Ride with Art Chang

By Dave Colon | Feb 12, 2021 | No Comments

"Streets are where people come together, it represents common purpose, and we forget that," says the mayoral candidate.

Andrew Cuomo, waving goodbye to any mayoral candidate who thinks they can challenge his MTA control. File photo: Governor's office

Mayoral Candidates Invite Feud With Cuomo By Demanding More City Power on MTA Board

By Dave Colon | Feb 10, 2021 | No Comments

Who's up for some Board games?

CB17 was feeling the love for useful bike infrastructure on Tuesday night.

East Flatbush Cautiously Endorses Protected Bike Lanes But Will Have To Wait Until Next Year For Them

By Dave Colon | Feb 10, 2021 | No Comments

A bike network is growing in Brooklyn, but the borough's two-wheeled faithful will have to wait 'til next year for it. You want better cliches? Write them yourself.

Is this guy replacing a trip he'd usually take in a car? Photo: Dave Colon

Is New York’s Scooter Future Like Paris or Chicago? Survey Says …

By Dave Colon | Feb 9, 2021 | No Comments

Industry representatives and outside transportation thinkers agree that the city's scooter future looks more American than European.

New DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman praying no one actually asks him to follow through on his bike parking promise.

How in the World is DOT Going to Install 10,000 Bike Racks in Two Years?

By Dave Colon | Feb 4, 2021 | No Comments

They just let people promise anything these days.

One rendering of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge bike lane shows an arrow pointing into our glorious future (though the lane would likely be a narrow two-way route). Photo: Mayor's Office

‘Radical’? No, the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Plan is Simply Adjusting to Reality

By Dave Colon | Feb 2, 2021 | No Comments

Putting a bike lane on the Brooklyn Bridge sounds radical to car drivers (and even the man who will make it happen), but the plan is only just dealing with the reality we live in.

Stringer's car, at a recent campaign stop. Photo: Tipster

Comptroller Stringer’s Chauffeur Racked Up Eight School Zone Speeding Tickets In 2020

By Dave Colon | Jan 21, 2021 | No Comments

He's fast — and we're furious.

The tiniest commuter in New York rallies on Tuesday for more MTA funding. Photo: Dave Colon

The MTA’s Fare Hike Has Been Postponed, But The Fight Over Revenue Is Just Starting

By Dave Colon | Jan 20, 2021 | No Comments

There's gonna be a showdown.

Andrew Yang tours Brownsville with Assembly Member Latrice Walker. Photo: Dave Colon

Andrew Yang Rides The Bus … And Then Sort of Throws Pedestrians Under One

By Dave Colon | Jan 15, 2021 | No Comments

Andrew Yang kicked off his mayoral campaign on Thursday with a four-borough transit-only tour, but along the way suggested pedestrians better stay out of some streets in a Yang administration.

Look how happy riding the subway makes you, Mr. Mayor. Photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photography Office

De Blasio: I Have Too Much ‘Going On’ to Ride the Subway to Work

By Dave Colon | Jan 11, 2021 | No Comments

"I want to do that and want to do it quickly," the mayor said, about his still unscheduled promise to ride the subway for a week.

Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

De Blasio Seeks 24/7 Vaccinations, But Not a 24/7 Subway

By Dave Colon | Jan 8, 2021 | No Comments

Don't take the A train, if you're looking to get an early morning vaccine.

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