Dave Colon
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Recent Posts
Hubba Lubba Dub Dub: DOT Announces Micro Delivery Hubs To Start This Summer
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The pilot program will create designated areas for trucks to unload packages to then be delivered by workers on cargo bikes or other small vehicles, officials said.
Hike Corporate and Payroll Taxes to Fund MTA, Think Tank Says
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Increasing the payroll mobility tax plus raising the tax on corporate profits is a fair mix, said the Fiscal Policy Institute.
MTA Offers Funding for Bronx Clean-Up to Get Congestion Pricing Over the Line
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In New York, howls about added pollution from a new tolling plan are being met with a promise of action.
Why Won’t Carl Heastie Back Expanded Camera Enforcement to Take On Bus Stop Blockers?
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A bill to expand use of bus-mounted and on-street enforcement cameras — and allow the tech in bike lanes — has run up against opposition from the state Assembly.
State Senator Seeks Online Delivery Charge to Fund City Infrastructure
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New Yorkers who shop online would pay 25 cents per package under a new proposal in Albany to raise $226 million annually for city infrastruture.
Activists Want a Protected Bike Lane on an Unsafe Stretch of Bedford Avenue
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The Department of Transportation must add a protected bike lane on the dangerous stretch of Bedford Avenue between Flushing and Flatbush avenues, a major north-south spine that spans multiple neighborhoods in Brooklyn, a group of advocates led by a Black-run bike club is demanding.
March (Parking) Madness: Bash at the Beach
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Today's competition is a beach-side battle pitting the Rockaway peninsula's two precincts against each other. Befitting the good vibes of the nearby beach, the entire experience was pretty chill, save for a burned-out car getting its own parking spot for some reason.
Oonee’s Next Goal? Make Secure Bike Parking As Common As Bus Shelters
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It's one bike parking unit, one giant leap for bike parking.
State Legislators Fill MTA Fiscal Hole, Reject Fare Hike — But Don’t Expand Service
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Advocates, needless to say, are pissed off.
Hochul Scraps ‘Wrong Way’ AirTrain for Thrilling New Tech — The Bus!
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The decision comes 17 months after the governor formed an expert panel to explore alternatives to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $2-billion wrong-way AirTrain that no one wanted.
New Prospect Park Road Redesign Paves the Way for Central Park
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Under the new design, people on bikes will share a 16-to-18 foot lane with "authorized vehicles," flanked by two separate pedestrian lanes — one 13-to-14 feet wide, the other six-to-eight feet wide.
Queens Panel Wants a ‘Pedestrian-First’ Austin Street — And a Possible Car Ban
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At present Austin Street is a two-way street serving local businesses, a design that results in packed sidewalks and lots double parking, according to locals.