Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives

A truck delivering to The Sandwich Shop blocking the eastbound bike lane on Tuesday morning. Photo: David Meyer

De Blasio Announces Grand Street Bike Lanes Will Stay, Ending L-Train Uncertainty

By David Meyer | Apr 24, 2019 | 18 Comments

The future of the bike lanes had been uncertain since the day Governor Cuomo canceled the L-train shutdown. But Mayor de Blasio is suddenly on a roll.

TransAlt Leader: NYPD Must Stop Blaming Victims First

By Ellen McDermott | Apr 19, 2019 | 36 Comments

A truck driver ran over and killed a cyclist in Brooklyn on Wednesday — and the NYPD reflexively refused to blame the driver.

De Blasio Punts Again on Safety Improvements for Amsterdam Avenue, Despite Carnage

By Isaac Blasenstein | Apr 15, 2019 | 2 Comments

“How many more people need to die before Amsterdam Avenue is redesigned?” It's a fair question.

The mayor obviously had other thoughts on his mind on Tuesday, but he did vow to take action against cops who regularly drive recklessly. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

De Blasio Now Says He is ‘Concerned’ About Reckless Cop Drivers — And Vows to Act

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 9, 2019 | 20 Comments

Our ongoing investigation shows that nearly 40 percent of police employees get multiple moving violation tickets on their personal cars. Mayor de Blasio appears to be taking it seriously.

The city is working on connecting the Kosciuszko Bridge to a new bike path on Meeker Avenue between Apollo Street and Van Dam Street.
Photo: DOT

Cyclists: New Bike Route to the Kosciuszko Bridge is a ‘Death Trap’

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 5, 2019 | 16 Comments

In Greenpoint, the bridge’s new shared bike and pedestrian path will follow the highway's alignment of the exit ramp to Meeker and Morgan Avenues.

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte (right) told NY!'s Grace Rauh that she now supports congestion pricing.

All Aboard! Now Even Rodneyse Bichotte Says She Supports Congestion Pricing!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 27, 2019 | 6 Comments

The Assembly Member's change of heart provides a look at how congestion pricing moved from unlikely to very likely.

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