Kevin Duggan

Recent Posts

The city is eyeing 10th Avenue in Inwood for a protected bike lane that would help fill the gap of the Manhattan greenway at the northern tip of the borough. Photo: Tipster

City to Install Protected Bike Lane Beneath Inwood’s Elevated Subway — in 2027

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

Well, here's one reason to hope Mayor Adams gets a second term.

Drivers ignore the busway on Jamaica Avenue. Photo: Noah Martz

City Makes Jamaica Busways Permanent But With Shorter Hours; Begins Northern Blvd. Bus Lanes

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 15, 2022 | No Comments

Get stuff done — just a little less of it.

Pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers fend for space on DUMBO's much-photographed Washington Street. Photo: Kevin Duggan

EXCLUSIVE: City to Launch Long-Overdue Traffic Study for Congested DUMBO

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

Any objective study would show what we all know to be true: that cars are the true culprit.

Twitter locked the @placardabuse account over allegedly violating its privacy rules. Tweet courtesy of @placard abuse; montage: Streetsblog

Elon Musk’s Twitter Locks Out A Watchdog Placard Abuse Account

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 10, 2022 | No Comments

Does Elon Musk have a problem with public officials being called out for corruption?

The Washington Bridge spans the Harlem River. Photo: Jim Henderson via Wikimedia Commons

DOT Proposes Protected Bike Path, Bus Lane for Washington Bridge (The Other One)

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 9, 2022 | No Comments

The city wants to repurpose a pair of car lanes on the Washington Bridge for a two-way bike lane and a bus lane next year.

Closed for repairs: The Hudson River Greenway entrance at Dyckman Street. Photo: Kevin Duggan

EYES ON THE STREET: City’s Uptown Greenway Detour is Unacceptably Dangerous

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 8, 2022 | No Comments

The city's detour for the Hudson River Greenway uptown is a dangerous mess through hilly and dangerous Washington Heights streets with little to no bicycle infrastructure to speak of.

The Fort Washington Park Bridge. Photo: Kevin Duggan

City Will Finally Fix Fort Washington Park Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 8, 2022 | No Comments

Fifteen years and counting! Think about it: the Brooklyn Bridge was built in 14 years, but New York City needs a year longer to finally fix a small span for pedestrians and cyclists uptown.

A sinkhole on the Hudson River Greenway, looking south above 183rd Street. Photo: Inwood Owners Association (with help from the Streetsblog Photoshop Desk)

Uptown Portion of Hudson River Greenway To Close Next Week for Repairs

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 2, 2022 | No Comments

A crucial portion of the Hudson River Greenway uptown will close for four months for repairs starting next week, according to Parks Department officials, and cyclists remain furious that the project does not include a safe detour and, instead, sends them onto crash-prone neighborhood streets.