Dave Colon
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MTA’s $249M Blunder on New Cops
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Guess this is why they don't call it the Mathematics Transportation Authority.
Lyft Insists E-Citi Bikes Will Be Back By Fall
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What are we, chopped liver?
De Blasio’s ‘Churro Crackdown’ Should Be Death Knell of Cuomo’s Plan for 500 More Subway Cops: Advocates
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Never have so many people disagreed about something so basic — whether the city should allocate expensive police resources to detain and harass people who sell churros in the subway.
Kiss Me on the Bus(way): A Playlist
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What we need is music to remind us of the joy, the efficiency and yes, the messiness of the bus and the train. And we at Streetsblog have put together a whole playlist about our humble transit system. Give a listen!
Study: Scaffolding Pushes Pedestrians Into The Street
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Let's be safe out there — and let's get the city to put up signs before pedestrians get forced into roadways by scaffolding.
Central Park West Bike-Lane Suit Thrown Out
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Once again, a judge rules that the city really does have the power to determine how traffic flows on its streets.
The ‘Green Wave’ is a Ripple
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City officials hyped their latest effort to help city cyclists on Wednesday, announcing that traffic signals on short stretches of two streets in Downtown Brooklyn have been retimed to help two-wheelers.
Manhattan CB9 Big: Citi Bike Won’t Get ‘Our’ Parking Without A Fight
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There's gonna be a showdown over parking, says Carolyn Thompson.
NYPD Is Finally Writing Up More Drivers Who Block Bus Lanes
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Cops are writing more tickets, but what we really need are more cameras, which do a much better job at ticketing car drivers than cops (in cars).
Even More Data Shows That City’s ‘Car-Ban’ on 14th Street is Making Buses Work
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"We've shown what can be done if you have true transit priority, and I'd love to replicate that elsewhere," NYCT President Andy Byford said on Thursday afternoon.
Data: No Side Street Trafficopalyse Near 14th Street Busway
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"In most instances, a radical change causes havoc until a new ‘normal’ is established, but in this case it did not," a traffic analyst wrote.
The MTA Needs More Money. Will It Get It?
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"Cash-strapped" is not just a cute adjective that always precedes the noun "MTA." It's a harsh reality.