Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about bus lanes

Bus lanes are very often blocked, which is why bus speeds are so slow. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

BREAKING: DOT Will Not Reach Required Bike and Bus Lane Requirements This Year

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 27, 2022 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation has finally confirmed Streetsblog's earlier reporting: It will not build the 30 miles of new protected bike lane and 20 miles of dedicated bus lanes required by law this year.

The mayor is now touting a plan for Fifth Avenue that was presented by the local business group two years ago.

Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 20, 2022 | No Comments

More than two years since the city first proposed a redesign of Fifth Avenue that included a car-free busway, Mayor Adams on Sunday announced a “major new visioning process to reimagine” the world-famous Manhattan corridor with improved pedestrian and cycling space, and expanded sidewalks. Huh.

Cars block Livingston Street up and down its bus lanes. Photos: @NYCBikeLanes via Twitter

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about bus lanes

BREAKING: DOT Will Not Reach Required Bike and Bus Lane Requirements This Year

Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue

DOT Promises Bus Improvements on Livingston St., Downtown Brooklyn’s Placard Abuse Epicenter

State Pols Reveal ‘Urgent And Necessary’ Plan To Fund Free MTA Buses

DOT Expects to Miss Targets for New Bus Lanes, Sources Say

Brooklyn’s Bus Redesign Promises Fixes on 17 Notorious Bus Corridors