Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridges

The Triboro Bridge pedestrian path, which cyclists aren't allowed to use per MTA rules. Photo: Google Street View/Samuel Baumel

Activists And Elected Officials: Now Would Be A Great Time To Open MTA Bridges To Cyclists

By Dave Colon | Mar 10, 2020 | No Comments

"We asked for a pilot on the Triborough, and they wouldn't even entertain that," said Jon Orcutt of Bike New York. "These guys are barely in the 20th century."

Activists offered comments at the DOT workshop on the proposed protected bike lanes Tuesday. Photo: Dave Colon

DOT Debuts Plans for Protected Bike Lanes on Crescent and 31st Streets in Astoria

By Dave Colon | Feb 12, 2020 | No Comments

After a long campaign by activists, the city aims to protect cyclists from chaotic traffic between the Triborough and Queensboro bridges.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg biking to work over the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT to Streetsblog: Yeah, We’re Sorry the Brooklyn Bridge Remains a Mess

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 30, 2020 | No Comments

"I will admit we have had some ups and downs," Trottenberg said. "I apologize."

The Canal Street approach to the Manhattan Bridge is a dangerous spot. Photo: Google

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Another Pedestrian is Killed in Chinatown

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 26, 2020 | No Comments

Police did not say whether the driver ran a red light, but he or she was not immediately charged.

The Henry Hudson Bridge connects Riverdale with Upper Manhattan. Photo: Photo courtesy of MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archive

Mayor’s MTA Board Member Blasts Toll Rebates To One Million Car Commuters

By Dave Colon | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

Veronica Vanterpool, who is leaving the board, "vehemently" opposes a giveback to drivers on the Henry Hudson and Cross Bay bridges.

Yes, the NYPD will still show up to these kinds of crashes. But cops will no longer respond to minor crashes — a policy change with massive ramifications that remain unvetted. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Monday’s Headlines: Weekend of Carnage/Morning of Times Idiocy Edition

By Streetsblog | Dec 9, 2019 | No Comments

Lots of crashes, plus more news from the weekend.

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