Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Secret MTA Reorganization Plan is Actually Quite Public, MTA Chair Says
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The MTA's secretive reorganization process has and will continue to be forward-facing, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said on Thursday morning.
Parks Department ‘Ghosts’ Memorial For Slain Marine Park Cyclist [UPDATED]
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"Here we are today unable to understand what I can only describe as the equivalent of grave robbery," a relative said.
Miraculous Safety Toilet Plungers Fix Fifth Avenue Mixing Zones For Just $4.99
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Turning mixing zones into plunger zones led to a huge increase in safe driving.
Washington Square Park Die-In: Team Coverage
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Streetsblog reporters bring you pictures and commentary from the TransAlt mass action.
‘DIE-IN’ SPECIAL REPORT: Without Safety Fixes, Cycling is in a Death Spiral
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We talked to riders — and, more important, would-be riders — who told us to send one message to the city: "Mayor de Blasio, we don't feel safe."
The Rumor Mill: Separating Fact from Fiction in Andrew Cuomo’s Bid to Sideline Andy Byford
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As the MTA hurtles towards a huge reorganization, no one knows what the next phase of the MTA will actually look like, or who will get to run what.
Eyes on the Street: Arthur Schwartz’s Legal Win is a Huge Loss for Bus Riders
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"Sometimes getting from Union Square to Avenue C will take a half hour," one M14 rider told Streetsblog. And because of a lawsuit against the city, it still may.
‘End Legal Murder In NYC’! Hundreds Mourn Cyclist Robyn Hightman in Memorial Ride
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Hundreds of cyclists rode from Williamsburg to Chelsea last night, taking over the roadway from lower Manhattan to 23rd Street, in a memorial ride for 20-year-old Robyn Hightman, a bike courier who this week became the 12th cyclist killed on New York City streets in 2019.
Council Members To DOT: How About Those Brooklyn Bridge Upgrades?
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"Efforts to abate crowding and improve the experience for cyclists and pedestrians on the promenade have not been noticeable," a trio of pols wrote.
Ask the Candidates: Which District Attorney Will Make Queens Streets Safer?
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Mostly, the seven Democrats vying for the Democratic nomination on June 25 have been focusing on what many believe are traditional law-and-order issues. But Streetsblog grilled them all on the most basic quality-of-life issues facing our community: street safety.
DOT to Bay Ridge: You Get Unsafe Bike Lanes Because We Don’t Want to Remove Parking
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The DOT offers "murderstrips" instead of protected bike lanes — even though Bay Ridge residents are increasingly open to real safety improvements. How is this Vision Zero?
Leaked Documents Show MTA/DOT May Bail on 14th Street ‘Busway’
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The Busway is still in play, but it's not doing so well.