Dave Colon
Recent Posts
Parks Department ‘Ghosts’ Memorial For Slain Marine Park Cyclist [UPDATED]
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"Here we are today unable to understand what I can only describe as the equivalent of grave robbery," a relative said.
Miraculous Safety Toilet Plungers Fix Fifth Avenue Mixing Zones For Just $4.99
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Turning mixing zones into plunger zones led to a huge increase in safe driving.
The Rumor Mill: Separating Fact from Fiction in Andrew Cuomo’s Bid to Sideline Andy Byford
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As the MTA hurtles towards a huge reorganization, no one knows what the next phase of the MTA will actually look like, or who will get to run what.
Eyes on the Street: Arthur Schwartz’s Legal Win is a Huge Loss for Bus Riders
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"Sometimes getting from Union Square to Avenue C will take a half hour," one M14 rider told Streetsblog. And because of a lawsuit against the city, it still may.
‘End Legal Murder In NYC’! Hundreds Mourn Cyclist
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Hundreds of cyclists rode from Williamsburg to Chelsea last night, taking over the roadway from lower Manhattan to 23rd Street, in a memorial ride for 20-year-old Robyn Hightman, a bike courier who this week became the 12th cyclist killed on New York City streets in 2019.
DOT to Bay Ridge: You Get Unsafe Bike Lanes Because We Don’t Want to Remove Parking
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The DOT offers "murderstrips" instead of protected bike lanes — even though Bay Ridge residents are increasingly open to real safety improvements. How is this Vision Zero?
Leaked Documents Show MTA/DOT May Bail on 14th Street ‘Busway’
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The Busway is still in play, but it's not doing so well.
Will de Blasio Set a Minimum Wage for Uber Drivers?
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The Taxi and Limousine Commission has a highly-regarded policy ready to go that could boost earnings for drivers and restrain the street-choking growth of ride-hail traffic.
Cyclist Ticketed After Almost Getting Run Over By NYPD Officer Gets Case Thrown Out
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The judge threw the charges out on December 1, and the cyclist is now preparing a wrongful arrest lawsuit.
Brooklyn Electeds Pay Tribute to Edwin Ajacalon and Call on Albany to Prevent Deadly Speeding
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At a vigil last night, elected officials and street safety advocates paid tribute to Edwin Ajacalon, the 14-year-old from Guatemala who was killed by a teenage driver in Brooklyn Saturday night. Calling Ajacalon an "all-American boy" and "a vital thread in the beautiful tapestry that is New York City," they pressed for street safety improvements and a culture change among drivers after yet another death of a cyclist, the 20th in 2017.