NYC's Mayor Unveils "Vision Zero" Plans
On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio presented a blueprint comprised of what he called "tried and tested" ideas designed to dramatically reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities. "We have to act," de...
View ArticleAtlantic Avenue: First Major NYC Road to Get Lower Speed Limits
A major thoroughfare in Brooklyn and Queens is getting the Vision Zero treatment. New York City officials announced Wednesday that a 7.6 mile stretch of Atlantic Avenue, from the Brooklyn waterfront to...
View ArticleFatal NYC Intersection Gets Redesigned
An Upper West Side intersection where two pedestrians were killed earlier this year is getting a Vision Zero overhaul.Officials unveiled the changes to 96th Street and Broadway Tuesday morning. The...
View ArticleCiti Bike Deal Delayed, But Expansion Slated for Next Year
When we last checked in on the deal — in which venture capital firm REQX was negotiating to infuse Citi Bike's ailing bike share operator Alta with much-needed cash — an announcement seemed poised to...
View ArticleHow to Change the NYC Speed Limit
At a City Council hearing Wednesday, Transportation Department officials laid out the agency's plans to prepare New Yorkers for a new default speed limit. First comes the education effort. City workers...
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NYC's New Speed Limit: Your Questions, Answered
There's a new speed limit?As of Nov. 7, the city's default speed limit will lower five miles to 25 mph. Remember? We talked about this.New 25 mph signs, waiting to be installed(Kate Hinds)Why?It's...
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Four Dangerous NYC Streets Could Get $250 Million Safety Upgrade
The de Blasio administration wants to give four New York City streets a $250 million safety overhaul.Under the mayor's preliminary budget, Fourth Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, as well as...
View ArticleCentral Park Now Partially Car-Free
Sections of Central Park — East and West Drive north of 72nd Street — are now permanently closed to traffic. The four transverse roads, which cut across the park, remain open.But that hasn't stopped...
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