Transportation
Curb Enthusiasm: Rideshare Parking, Electric Chargers, And Citi Bikes Coming To A Corner Near You
The city is making parking permanent on more streets for years to come as it works to curb emissions.
Transportation
The city is making parking permanent on more streets for years to come as it works to curb emissions.
Bushwick
With the L Train shutdown six months away—and weekend closures of the entire line in the meantime—Brooklyn residents and local politicians are looking into any kind of alternative transportation they can find. Of course, the MTA has its plans: bolster service on adjacent lines to absorb passengers, a
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A bus stopping at the corner of Fort Greene Place and Lafayette Avenue. (Photo by Mitchell Trinka)Transit advocates have rolled out a new drive to improve NYC’s buses and their ridership. Elected officials and activists introduced a busload of new ideas during a call to adopt the recommendations
Police & Fire
Photo by Robert S [https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniepicso/]Safety advocated are hailing a new law, sponsored by Senator Marty Golden and Assemblyman James Brennan, as an important tool in protecting commuters and MTA workers from crime and sexual assault. The bill, signed into law this week by Governor
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The Cypress Hills Street exit and entrance to the Jackie Robinson Parkway. Yellow and white pavement markings are gone when you exit the parkway. (Photo: Google Maps)THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In July, I discussed confusing signage on the Gowanus Expressway [/commute-state-city-dot-bad-joke/] regarding the Belt Parkway exit existing for months.
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A food vendor at last year’s mela. Photo by Ditmas Park CornerMusic and food will fill Coney Island Avenue, between Avenue H and Newkirk Avenue, this Sunday, August 16, for the annual Brooklyn Mela [/blog/holidays/taking-a-bite-out-of-brooklyn-mela], which celebrates Pakistan’s independence day. Sponsored by the Pakistani American Merchants
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THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: The first Woodhaven / Cross Bay Select Bus Service (SBS) newsletter [http://www.nyc.gov/html/brt/downloads/pdf/2015-04-01-brt-woodhaven-newsletter-1-spring2015.pdf] has been released. It claims to provide the latest updated information on the project. However, all it does is reiterate the same information that had previously
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Click to enlargeTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Why should this concern readers of Sheepshead Bites? Well, if you drive to Queens using Woodhaven Boulevard, chances are this will no longer be an option for you. Due to greatly increased traffic congestion, Woodhaven Boulevard will no longer be the best alternative. Your
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Source: WikipediaTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Did Governor Andrew Cuomo make the correct decision to shut down the subways because of an impending blizzard that just missed New York City? No. Did Mayor Bill de Blasio make the correct decision to close all roadways to non-emergency traffic? Yes. Why the discrepancy?
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The famed Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, which connects Queens and Manhattan. Source: WikipediaTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In Part 1 [/commute-meaningfully-improve-traffic-safety-part-1-2/], we asked if the real purpose for the new 25 MPH speed limit is increased safety or increased revenue. If the city is as concerned with increased safety as much
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Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Street signage is as old as New York, first appearing on the sides of buildings, usually in white letters on a dark blue background. It also appeared early on in rural areas at intersections atop a small pole in a crisscross fashion in
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It’s all your fault, California Chrome. Bad horsey! Source: WikipediaTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last winter, thousands of people waited three hours for New Jersey Transit trains at the Meadowlands to go home from the Super Bowl. That was mentioned last February in our discussion about how transit riders continually
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Fun times…not. Source: Wilderbee / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week in Part 1 [/of-government-hypocrisy-part-1-of-2/], we discussed city hypocrisy regarding transportation issues. The MTA isn’t innocent in this regard either. It was revealed last week that Metro-North [http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/03/8542023/metro-north-head-vows-change] gave a
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Polly Trottenberg, the city’s new DOT commissioner. Source: Transportation for America / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: On the day before he took office, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he was appointing Polly Trottenberg as Transportation Commissioner. She replaced the controversial Janette Sadik-Khan who held the position for the past six
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Photo Courtesy Of Justin BrannanState Senator Marty Golden and Republican City Council candidate John Quaglione are renewing their calls for a restoration of weekend bus service on the X28 line from Bath Beach to Manhattan. The duo sent a letter, along with “hundreds of petitions,” to the MTA calling for
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Did you get to work on time this morning, and not smelling like smoke? Count yourself lucky, because multiple transportation issues converged today, making the commute worse than usual for many Ditmas Park residents. We came across this sign being put up at 8:15am, long after many folks had