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NEW: The NY State Dept. of Transportation announced that it would not build a "traffic diversion" structure — essentially a highway expansion, according to critics — when it repairs an elevated section of the Cross Bronx Expressway. buff.ly/hV6ujZf

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 10h

The long-awaited separation of pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge falls just short of greatness, as DOT has yet to update the lane markings and add enough wayfinding, five months after Adams unceremoniously kicked cars off a shoulder road. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

Call it getting stuff almost done.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 1d

This is great. And making the bike lanes around the park wide and two-way would really help get some transportation cyclists out of the park. It's also just the right thing to do.

Chris Sanders @swiftysanders.bsky.social · 1d

I am quoted in this article.

"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."

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Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City

It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.

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Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 8h

“You can’t tell me a parking space at the corner of a street is worth a life.”

Advocates are in front of the district office of @galeabrewer.bsky.social this morning to ask her why she changed her mind and no longer supports universal daylighting in NYC.

A group of people gathered on the sidewalk in front Council Member Gale Brewer’s district office.

A group of people gathered on the sidewalk in front Council Member Gale Brewer’s district office.

A sign held up in front of Gale Brewer’s office that reads “You supported safety, Gale. Don’t turn your back now.”

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 9h

If only DOT had a leader such as a “Commissioner” who could acknowledge a problem or incomplete project & deploy resources to fix it.

A few overnight shifts in this case would likely be enough to update the markings @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

Call it getting stuff almost done.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 8h

"'It’s huge, it was fought for for 20 years, it took a lot of advocacy to get,' said Emily Jacobi, the Manhattan organizer for Transportation Alternatives. 'DOT really missed an opportunity to show that they care about the necessary safety features of this project...'"

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 9h

The Queensboro Bridge finally has separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians — but the long-overdue upgrade still falls short of its full potential because the city has failed to install proper markings five months after the new footpath opened.

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

Call it getting stuff almost done.

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 9h

The Queensboro Bridge finally has separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians — but the long-overdue upgrade still falls short of its full potential because the city has failed to install proper markings five months after the new footpath opened.

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

Call it getting stuff almost done.

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 10h

What if New York City’s restaurants and bars didn’t have to pack up their curbside outdoor dining set-ups at the end of November? nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/f...

Friday's Headlines: Refining Outdoor Dining Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Council Member Lincoln Restler wants to bring back year-round outdoor dining back to New York City. Plus more news.

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 1d

Whether it's universal daylighting or restarting Mayor Adams' stalled bus lanes, Zohran Mamdani told Streetsblog he'll get his agenda done even if means fighting the DOT deep state or the big shot political bosses who just endorsed him nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/m...

Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda - Streetsblog New York City

Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 1d

Award-Winning Freeway Killer Dave Colon!

Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 1d

Holy fucking shit: New York State is not going to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway with a "traffic diversion structure" nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/s...

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

Scrapping the diversion road is a final victory for South Bronx neighborhood advocates who have spent the last two years sounding the alarm that bridge repairs were just a way for the state to quietly expand the Cross Bronx Expressway. nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/11/18/r...

Reps. Torres, AOC Join to Oppose Hochul Effort to Widen Cross Bronx Expressway - Streetsblog New York City

The Bronx House reps told the governor that her plan to build a pair of hulking, highway-sized roads next to the existing scar is "doubling down on Robert Moses."

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

This announcement follows extensive coverage by Streetsblog's @davecolon.bsky.social about the secret expansion proposal that would have essentially dumped a secondary highway next to the Cross Bronx Expressway. nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/08/15/b...

Boondoggle: State And Feds Are Dumping Yet Another Giant Highway on The Bronx - Streetsblog New York City

The state says the Cross Bronx Expwy. needs to be repaired. But Gov. Hochul is misusing federal cash to burden an already overburdened neighborhood.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 1d

Dave basically got Kathy Hochul to back off a highway expansion of the Cross Bronx

Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 1d

Holy fucking shit: New York State is not going to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway with a "traffic diversion structure" nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/s...

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 1d

Holy fucking shit: New York State is not going to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway with a "traffic diversion structure" nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/s...

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

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Second Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 1d

The Bronx: Rescued by Dave.

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 1d

Holy fucking shit: New York State is not going to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway with a "traffic diversion structure" nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/s...

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

NEW: The NY State Dept. of Transportation announced that it would not build a "traffic diversion" structure — essentially a highway expansion, according to critics — when it repairs an elevated section of the Cross Bronx Expressway. buff.ly/hV6ujZf

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

Five years after New York passed its landmark 2020 climate law, the state Department of Transportation is quietly undermining it as it expands highways, sidestep emissions reviews, and ignores the law’s equity mandate.

State DOT’s Highway Habit Ignores Emissions Mandate: Report - Streetsblog New York City

The state's highway-centric transportation agency is still flouting the 2020 state climate law, and is doing little to change course, according to a lawyers' group.

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

The city has made few strides in reducing the pressure on Central Park as a safe bike conduit through the Manhattan chaos. It’s time to build protected bike lanes around the perimeter and on the transverses to safely accommodate everyone. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...

Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City

It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

"The days of a mayor allowing the politics — and the corruption that has been endemic within this current administration to determine the safety or lack thereof for New Yorkers — [are] going to come to an end when I'm leading the city."

Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda - Streetsblog New York City

Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

The big story of yesterday’s slow news day was that a gaggle of reporters rode the bus with the future mayor. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/t...

Thursday's Headlines: Mayor on a Bus Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Lots of reporters rode the bus with the future mayor. Plus other news.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 2d

"According to a new report by Council Member Lincoln Restler, on an average summer weekday, there are 457 illegally parked cars along key corridors in Downtown Brooklyn — 57 percent of which had legit or fake parking placards (or city gear, aka 'theft vests,' on the dashboard)."

Brooklyn Still Choked by Placard Elite Leaving Their Cars Everywhere With No Consequences - Streetsblog New York City

Drivers park illegally — often with city-issued placards — and virtually none ever gets ticketed by cops.

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 2d

A $160m isn't everything, but it's also not nothing. Could allow for a ~10% increase in LIRR service, maybe more if focused on the shoulder-peak (mornings and evenings) and mid-day.

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

And as @ndhapple.bsky.social's analysis of federal data shows, the MTA could save as much as $160 million annually if it could run the LIRR as efficiently as the Metro-North.

Read more about why you can't take the train to the game here: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/08/m...

MONEY TRAIN: How LIRR Unions 'Game' The System - Streetsblog New York City

An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

And as @ndhapple.bsky.social's analysis of federal data shows, the MTA could save as much as $160 million annually if it could run the LIRR as efficiently as the Metro-North.

Read more about why you can't take the train to the game here: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/08/m...

MONEY TRAIN: How LIRR Unions 'Game' The System - Streetsblog New York City

An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

What's the cost of that double-pay rule? Sources told @ndhapple.bsky.social that each extra train scheduled during the Ryder Cup was roughly $2.1-4k.

That small per-train cost would quickly add up to $3.4 million over a baseball season. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/08/m...

MONEY TRAIN: How LIRR Unions 'Game' The System - Streetsblog New York City

An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

Those work rules are under intense scrutiny as the agency faces off with several LIRR unions in contract talks that came to the brink of a strike this fall.

But Metro-North's union contracts do not have a similar double-pay requirement for special trains. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/08/m...

MONEY TRAIN: How LIRR Unions 'Game' The System - Streetsblog New York City

An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

LIRR drivers and contractors who are assigned to "special" game day trains to Citi Field get a *full day's extra pay* even if no overtime is required because the conductor is still in the middle of a normal eight-hour shift. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/08/m...

MONEY TRAIN: How LIRR Unions 'Game' The System - Streetsblog New York City

An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup.

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