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Wednesday’s Headline: TV News Gets it (Mostly) Right This Time Edition

By Streetsblog | Nov 13, 2019 | No Comments

A WPIX11 segment (featuring our old man editor!) basically let drivers off the hook — but it did call for better and more protected bike lanes, so we can't fully complain. That and the other news in today's headlines!

Elsa, the churro saleswoman detained by cops in a video that went viral, rallied with supporters on Monday. Photo: Dave Colon

'Churro Crackdown' Should End Cuomo's 500 Cop Plan

By Dave Colon | Nov 11, 2019 | No Comments

Never have so many people disagreed about something so basic — whether the city should allocate expensive police resources to detain and harass people who sell churros in the subway.

Bus-boarding platforms like this one are coming soon to 14th Street. Photo: DOT

Raised Boarding Platforms Will Make 14th Street Busway Even Better

By Dave Colon | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

On-street bus-boarding platforms will make bus service even better.

Yes, it's sometimes crowded, but the subway is the solution.

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Advocates: MTA Using Money It Doesn’t Have to Hire Cops It Doesn’t Need

By Dave Colon | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

Run the system better — that's the key.

MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford, Acting Senior Vice President of Buses Craig Cipriano, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., and elected officials announce the Bronx Bus Redesign at Lou Gehrig Plaza. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

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Bronx Bus Redesign Spaces Out Stops, Beefs Up Crosstown Service

By Dave Colon | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

The MTA's plan for a redesigned Bronx bus network increases the distance between stops; adds all-door boarding across the system; plus adds frequency on three crosstown routes, a must-have for a borough with no crosstown subway lines.

The city is cutting funding for placard enforcement and improving bus service. Photo: Dave Colon

NYPD Is Finally Writing Up More Drivers Who Block Bus Lanes

By Dave Colon | Oct 21, 2019 | No Comments

Cops are writing more tickets, but what we really need are more cameras, which do a much better job at ticketing car drivers than cops (in cars).

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