Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Days After Two Girls Were Critically Injured, DOT Hits Reset on its Sunset Park Safety Fix
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Back to the drawing board. The Department of Transportation has scrapped a redesign of two dangerous avenues in Brooklyn that the agency proposed fixing in 2021.
Congestion Pricing Study Finds Law Enforcement Officers Are Manhattan’s Most Numerous Car Commuters
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The area around Ground Zero is going to be ground zero in the battle over congestion pricing exemptions.
Gillibrand Proposal Would Help Protect Transit From Climate Apocalypse
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Rising waters need rising funds.
Trick, No Treat: Citi Bike ‘Tweaks’ E-Bike Price Structure In Dead Of Night
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Citi Bike riders riding between Brooklyn and Queens on an e-bike found a Halloween trick worse than drug-laced candy this weekend: a new price structure that removes the $3 cap on rides outside of Manhattan.
TEN YEARS AFTER: Despite Warnings and Panels and Reports, New York is Not Ready for a Sandy Sequel
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City and state officials have simply not done enough.
Cyclists Will Finally Be Welcome on Cross Bay and Henry Hudson Bridges
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The MTA is finally following up on state legislation mandating more bike access.
DOT Testing Out Fix for ‘Cheese Grater’ Bike Lane on Roosevelt I. Bridge
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The Department of Transportation confirmed that it is ditching the dangerous and slippery metal surface on the Roosevelt Island Bridge bike lane, covering it with panels that allow for a smooth and safe ride.
Greenway Master Plan Bill Now Has a Later Deadline For Creation of Said Master Plan
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Wait 'til next year. And then the year after that.
UPDATE: Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver Near Prospect Park
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A cyclist was killed by a truck driver along Parkside Avenue near Prospect Park this morning, police said.
BPM? BTA? Whatever Model You Use, Congestion Pricing is Good for the Region
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Congestion pricing is a win for the New York City region — and, in fact, the only question surrounding the proposed central business district tolling is just how big a win.
Mayor Launches First Phase of QueensWay Linear Park — But What About Transit?
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The mayor appears to have chosen the QueensWay over the QueensLink.
‘Gridlock’ Sam: Give Truckers Credits So Congestion Toll Doesn’t Add to Bronx Pollution
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"The only way congestion pricing would send trucks to the Cross Bronx is if the congestion charge exceeded current tolls," said the former city Traffic Commissioner.