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NYPD: Pedestrian In ‘Serious Condition’ After Getting Hit By Central Park Cyclist

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 2, 2020 | No Comments

A woman was seriously injured after a cyclist struck her in Central Park on Tuesday morning, police said.

The car-free busway on 14th Street is still the gold standard (mostly because there's only one other like it). File photo: Dave Colon

Everyone to Mayor: We Need 40 Miles of Dedicated Bus Lanes Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

It's the busway or the highway — and that's the problem.

Here's the open street on Parkside Avenue near Ocean Avenue — run by city workers. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Leave Out Neighborhoods That Need It Most

By Julianne Cuba | May 21, 2020 | No Comments

A map created by the Trust for Public Land reinforces the inequitable distribution of open streets so far.

City to Mayor: We’re Going to Need a Bigger Open Streets Program

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

Transportation Alternatives, plus a diverse collection of neighborhood groups, non-profits, business and civics, is calling on Mayor de Blasio to "expand the size and scope" of his open streets program.

Here's what the finished portion of the Brooklyn greenway on Flushing Avenue looks like more or less. Image: NYC DOT/DDC/Parsons

Elected Officials to Mayor: Finish the Brooklyn Greenway

By Dave Colon | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

Elected officials want the city fill a hole in Brooklyn's protected bike network as cycling surges — and newbie riders will need safety when all the cars return to the roads.

The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?

By Julianne Cuba and Dave Colon | May 15, 2020 | No Comments

When this is all over, will we be a city for cars or a city for people?

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