Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Port Authority

The Trans-Hudson Transit Crunch Keeps Getting Tougher to Fix

By Stephen Miller | Mar 19, 2015 | 28 Comments

When news broke earlier this week that replacing the Port Authority Bus Terminal would cost $11 billion, advocates were skeptical. At a board meeting today, many Port Authority commissioners, while recognizing the need to replace and expand the terminal, joined in that skepticism. Over the past 18 months, Port Authority staff, working with consultants from […]

Does a New Port Authority Bus Terminal Really Cost $11 Billion?

By Stephen Miller | Mar 17, 2015 | 27 Comments

It hit this morning’s headlines with a thud: Replacing the aged, overburdened Port Authority Bus Terminal will cost up to a staggering $11 billion, according to a plan to be presented to the Port Authority’s board on Thursday. But is that figure based in reality? Advocates are skeptical and wary that the cost is being inflated in […]

One Mindblowing Fact Missing From BuzzFeed’s Port Authority Listicle

By Stephen Miller | Jul 25, 2014 | 22 Comments

Earlier this week, BuzzFeed gleaned some fun facts about the Hudson River bridges and tunnels from a Port Authority data dump on the number of eastbound automobiles, buses, and trucks. If you took the numbers at face value, you might be left with the impression that cars are the most important thing moving around New York. But when […]

TSTC and Manhattanites Call for Port Authority to Improve Bus Facilities

By Brad Aaron | Apr 23, 2014 | 8 Comments

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign joined locals in Hell’s Kitchen today to call on the Port Authority to invest in improved and expanded bus facilities to relieve pressure on local streets. With no more space left in the authority’s existing facilities, a growing number of buses are parked by curbs near the Port Authority Bus Terminal. […]

GWB Will Get Bike-Ped Upgrades as Part of Cable Rehab Project

By Stephen Miller | Mar 20, 2014 | 21 Comments

Yesterday, the the Port Authority board authorized a $1.03 billion rehabilitation of the George Washington Bridge’s suspension cables that will also fix problem spots for cyclists and pedestrians using its shared paths. But the upgraded biking and walking routes will still be two feet narrower than the recommended width for shared-use paths. Today, users of the […]

One-Way Gap in Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Set to Be Closed This Fall

By Stephen Miller | Aug 2, 2013 | 3 Comments

Construction continues on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway along Van Brunt Street, with a two-way buffered bike lane extending the greenway south through Red Hook striped recently, but there’s a conspicuous gap in the route that won’t be filled until at least this fall. Reader Anna Zivarts flagged the problem with this short video and set of photos showing […]

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