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The NBBL Files: Bike Lane Opponents Knew Their Lawsuit Lacked Merit

By Noah Kazis | Oct 11, 2011 | 25 Comments

This is the second installment in a series of posts examining the tactics employed by opponents of the Prospect Park West redesign. Read the first post. When they filed their lawsuit this March, opponents of the Prospect Park West redesign had little chance of succeeding in court. As NYU Law Professor Roderick Hills, Jr. told […]

The NBBL Files: Weinshall Got Randy Mastro Before the Paint on PPW Was Dry

By Ben Fried and Noah Kazis | Oct 3, 2011 | 41 Comments

Last week, opponents of the Prospect Park West redesign moved to appeal Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Bert Bunyan’s decision to reject their complaint against the city. If the community board’s approval of the bike lane and the data showing its effect on speeding and safety didn’t persuade them not to sue in the first place, […]

NYPD: Contrary to the Tabs, Fallen Cyclist Nicolas Djandji Didn’t Run a Red

By Brad Aaron | Sep 8, 2011 | 22 Comments

While it’s common for the media to find a fallen New York cyclist responsible for his own death, the egregiously sloppy coverage of the crash that killed Nicolas Djandji makes plain just how eager reporters and editors are to blame the victim. The prevailing narrative has it that last Friday, September 2, at approximately 8:30 […]

Victory for Safe Streets: Judge Rejects Prospect Park West Bike Lane Lawsuit

By Ben Fried and Noah Kazis | Aug 17, 2011 | 26 Comments

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Bert Bunyan dismissed the lawsuit seeking to reverse the redesign of Prospect Park West yesterday, putting an end to a protracted, ugly chapter in the annals of NYC street safety improvements. The lawsuit, brought this March by a group of politically-connected opponents who failed to participate in the years of public […]

The Daily News Has Got to Stop Printing Cyclist Stereotypes

By Ben Fried | Aug 12, 2011 | 32 Comments

One of the enduring mysteries of the NYC transportation media landscape is how the Daily News opinion page can be so on-target with its transit pieces, and so far off the mark when the topic turns to bicycling. Last week, the opinion writers published this excellent takedown of the joint John Liu/Tom DiNapoli MTA audit […]

Q-Poll: NYC Residents Want More Funds For MTA By Nearly 2-1 Margin

By Noah Kazis | Aug 12, 2011 | 5 Comments

The idea of increasing state funding for the MTA is popular in New York City, according to a new Quinnipiac poll released yesterday. Looking at the MTA service region — NYC plus its suburbs — more people want to see additional funding going to transit. Statewide, support for increased MTA funding is slightly lower than […]

Protected Bike Lanes Coming to East Harlem, Tweets Mark-Viverito

By Noah Kazis | Aug 10, 2011 | 3 Comments

Could complete streets finally be coming to East Harlem? The neighborhood has been calling out for the city to keep its promise and build protected bike lanes along First and Second Avenues, bringing safer cycling and traffic calming to an area badly in need of both. Even at the peak of the bikelash last year, […]

Study: Vancouver Merchants Badly Misjudge Effect of Protected Bike Lanes

By Noah Kazis | Aug 10, 2011 | 11 Comments

Few groups speak more loudly in debates over the reallocation of street space than local businesses. In New York, there are merchants who vocally favor a better environment for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit, but all it takes are a few firm believers in easy car access to dictate the terms of the public debate. Case […]

Silver on MTA Funding Plan: Wait Until 2012 Budget Debate

By Noah Kazis | Aug 1, 2011 | 2 Comments

The current MTA capital budget is very bad news for transit riders, who are being asked to shoulder $7 billion in debt all on their own. Where can the 8 million daily riders who count on the MTA turn for help? Not Washington: The just-negotiated debt ceiling deal is likely to mean more cuts to […]