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TSTC Alerts Drivers to Costs of Transit-Free Tappan Zee

By Brad Aaron | Feb 21, 2012 | 3 Comments

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is looking to enlist car commuters in the fight for transit on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Two radio spots sponsored by Tri-State are airing on 1010 WINS this week, in advance of draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) hearings scheduled for February 28 and March 1. Here’s the copy: It’s now or never […]

Cuomo Willing to Wait for Tappan Zee Loan, But Not for Tappan Zee Transit

By Noah Kazis | Feb 16, 2012 | No Comments

Using a federal loan to finance $2 billion of the cost of the Tappan Zee Bridge could delay construction work significantly, warns trade journal Project Finance today. Trading time for a low interest rate might save money, but it puts the lie to the Cuomo administration’s claim that adding transit would unacceptably slow the Tappan […]

Tappan Zee Costs $1.4 Billion More in Cuomo’s Loan App Than in Cuomo’s EIS

By Noah Kazis | Feb 15, 2012 | 2 Comments

As part of an application for a $2 billion federal loan to help pay for a replacement Tappan Zee Bridge that would double the width of the current bridge, the Cuomo administration has put forward a new and much-higher estimate of the project’s cost: $6 billion. That’s $800 million higher than previous press reports had […]

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Build a Better Bridge: The Hudson Valley Wants Transit on the Tappan Zee

By Robin Urban Smith | Feb 13, 2012 | No Comments

New York State is on the verge of undertaking one of the largest transportation projects in the nation: the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Over the course of 10 years and 280 public meetings, Hudson Valley residents, business owners, elected officials and environmental advocates built a consensus that transit was a vital component of the Tappan […]

Manhattan Bridge Bike Path Detour to End on March 5

By Noah Kazis | Feb 9, 2012 | 7 Comments

The Manhattan Bridge bicycle path will return to its usual place on the north side of the bridge on March 5, according to a Department of Transportation spokesperson. Since July, construction has forced cyclists and pedestrians to swap sides on the bridge. Bike riders heading into Manhattan have had to navigate a dangerous detour onto […]

DOT Shortens Pedestrian Crossings on Delancey, Doesn’t Touch Traffic

By Noah Kazis | Feb 9, 2012 | 2 Comments

The crosswalks will be getting shorter on Delancey Street — one of the city’s deadliest corridors — thanks to a new safety plan from the Department of Transportation [PDF]. At 14 of 19 crossings between Clinton Street and the Bowery, neckdowns will extend the sidewalk into the street, making the distance across the extremely wide […]

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