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At Forum, Mayoral Candidates Back Bus Lanes, Shy Away From Funding
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At a mayoral forum on transportation this morning, the first since a February event hosted by Transport Workers Union Local 100, eight candidates offered ideas on how they would improve the city's road and transit network. Comment?
NYC: At Forum, Mayoral Candidates Back Bus Lanes, Shy Away From Funding
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At a mayoral forum on transportation this morning, the first since a February event hosted by Transport Workers Union Local 100, eight candidates offered ideas on how they would improve the city's road and transit network. Comment?
NYPD: Repeat Drunk Driver Hits Three Pedestrians and Cyclist in East Village
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An intoxicated and speeding motorist with a history of drunk driving jumped a curb and slammed into a storefront in the East Village this morning, putting three pedestrians and a cyclist in the hospital, according to NYPD and published reports. Comment?
NYC: CB 10 Delays Vote on Fourth Avenue Safety Plan Until October
Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge will still have high rates of speeding after Community Board 10's vote to delay a safety plan approved by its transportation committee. Comment?
Q&A: How Does StreetsPAC Judge Candidates' Commitment to Safer Streets?
NYC's first livable streets political action committee , StreetsPAC, released its first round of endorsements today. Comment?
NYPD Shoot Fish in a Barrel
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Doug Gordon of Brooklyn Spoke fame reports that NYPD sent a battalion of bike enforcers out to the intersection of Chrystie Street and Rivington Street on the Lower East Side this morning. Comment?
TA: 88% of Brooklyn Drivers Are Speeding, And Almost None Get Tickets
Nearly nine in ten Brooklyn drivers is speeding, and three in ten are traveling more than 10 mph above the speed limit. Comment?
Eyes on the Street: Hole in the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights
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A tipster sent us photos of what looks like a sinkhole in the Hudson River Greenway just north of 181st Street, in Washington Heights. Comment?
NYC: This Week: Mayoral Forum on Transportation, Safety, Livability
There are key meetings this week about Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge, the Sheridan Expressway in the South Bronx, and a new protected bike lane for the Pulaski Bridge between Brooklyn and Queens. Comment?
Queens CB 2 Committee Supports Fixes Where Driver Killed Teen on Sidewalk
In the wake of Tenzin Drudak's death, DOT is proposing to close this turn lane and restrict left turns at Skillman and Thomson Avenues. Comment?
Van Bramer on Queens Bike-Share: "Not Just Waiting For It Pushing For It"
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and his constituents rallied on the steps of City Hall today, calling on DOT to expand bike-share to western Queens. Comment?
NYC: Bloomberg's Resiliency Plan Calls for Permanent Bus, Ferry Expansion
Yesterday afternoon, Mayor Bloomberg unveiled a resiliency plan to better prepare New York for flooding due to climate change and severe storms. Comment?
NYC Bike-Share Clearly Isn't Ready to Blanket the City Yet
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Bike-share would work well in much of New York, according to a 2009 report from the Department of City Planning . Comment?
Contrary to the "Terminal Capacity" Streetsblog post, I think curbside intercity bus loading itself is a terrific idea. Comment?
Eyes on the Street: Watch Drivers on 158th Street Run Reds With Impunity
Drivers going to and from the Henry Hudson Parkway at 158th Street pass a traffic signal at a crosswalk that cyclists and pedestrians use to access the Hudson River Greenway. Comment?
NYC: City Council Candidates on the Issues: Mel Wymore, District 6
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We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with former Community Board 7 chair Mel Wymore, who's running to represent District 6 on the Upper West Side. Comment?
NYC: New Astoria Mega-Developments: In the Floodplain, Far From the Train
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A waterfront residential development proposed for Astoria is 1.5 miles from the nearest subway and would overburden existing bus routes, but unless Council Member Vallone acts, it's full steam ahead. Comment?
NYC: At Long Last, DOT Proposes Bike Lanes for Upper Manhattan
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Responding to years of citizen advocacy and a resolution from Manhattan Community Board 12, DOT has proposed bike lanes for a number of streets in Upper Manhattan. Comment?
Ariel Russo, 4, Killed by Unlicensed Teen and NYPD Pursuit Protocol
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The driver who allegedly struck and killed 4-year-old Ariel Russo and injured her grandmother during a police chase on the Upper West Side Tuesday morning has been charged with manslaughter. Comment?
NYC: City Council Candidates on the Issues: Helen Rosenthal, District 6
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We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with former Community Board 7 chair Helen Rosenthal, who's running to represent District 6 on the Upper West Side. Comment?