NYC DOT pedal-assist e-cargo bicycle, “Cargi B” ( Source: NYCDOT ) City Supports Expansion of Electric Cargo Bikes In an effort to reduce the number of unwieldy, high-polluting trucks on the streets of New York City, the city’s Department... News 01 Apr 2024 | 12:47
An interior rendering of the proposed overhaul of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. On Mar. 12, officials announced that $2 billion of the $10 billion dollar project is projected to stem from a commercial towers arrangement. ( Photo via Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) Third Tower Added To P.A. Bus Terminal Overhaul, In Bid To Cover $2B Of $10B Tab Three commercial towers are expected to provide 20 percent of the funding for an overhaul of the 73-year-old Port Authority... News 24 Mar 2024 | 03:04
(Far right): Mayor Eric Adams watches as an eVTOL takes flight at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. ( Photo via NYC Mayor’s Office) City Plans to Transform Downtown Manhattan Heliport into Electric Transport Hub In partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Mayor Eric Adams hopes to outfit Pier 6’s Downtown... News 14 Nov 2023 | 09:07
When the Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct was completed in 1895, no one anticipated that trains using it would be more frequent and heavier. Here, a Hudson Line Train heads to Grand Central along the Phase I Viaduct reconstruction project from 115th to 123rd Streets in East Harlem, which will continue until 2026. ( Ralph Spielman) Park Ave Metro North Viaduct Replacement project Breaks Ground The $590 million Phase 1 viaduct replacement project affecting All Metro-North Trains Into and Out of Grand Central Terminal... News 31 Oct 2023 | 11:28
White helmets surrounded by white bikes, with the names of cyclists who died in traffic incidents this year, on the ground in front of City Hall as part of an Oct. 11 rally. There have been 26 cyclist fatalities so far in 2023 — the highest cyclist death toll since 1999. ( Photo: Transportation Alternatives) After the 26th Cyclist Death in ‘23, Hundreds of Bikers Rally for Safer Streets On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 11, hundreds of cyclists rode down Broadway Avenue, chanting, “Eric Adams, no more deaths!”... News 18 Oct 2023 | 11:36
The MTA offered a look at the future without proper investment (left) and with proper investment (right) as it released its first ever 20 year plan and warned that failure to implement needed changes could threaten the very survival of New York City. Photo: MTA MTA’s 20 Yr Plan Warns: Ignoring Needs Puts Very Survival of NYC At Risk MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber and senior MTA officials unveiled a comprehensive 20-year needs assessment report with... News 06 Oct 2023 | 05:47
From left to right: MTA Chair Janno Lieber, Mayor Eric Adams, & DOE Chancellor David C. Banks. They helmed a September 5 press conference declaring a public info war on subway surfing. ( Photo via NYC’s Mayor’s Office) Mayor Adams Calls on Social Media Firms to Help Curb Deadly Subway Surfing Teenage subway surfing deaths are practically an epidemic these days, and Mayor Eric Adams & Co. are hoping to convince young... News 12 Sep 2023 | 08:33
A UPS cargo bike in Rome, Italy. How would their bigger cousins change New York? ( Photo via NYC DOT) CB8 Considers DOT’s Cargo Bike Rules, With Public Comment Period Coming to a Close As the one-month public comment period on DOT’s full authorization of cargo pedal-assist bikes comes to a close on September... News 08 Sep 2023 | 10:22
The view north from W. 38th & 10th Ave., which will be the supposed starting point for a ten-foot-wide protected bike lane extending down the west side of the street to, well, W. 52nd St. Construction allegedly started on Wednesday, August 23. ( Photo via Jack Ahern ) DOT Says It Began Building New Protected Bike Lane on 10th Avenue Tenth Avenue seemed to be its usually frenetic self on the cool overcast morning of August 24, as some commuters plied their... News 29 Aug 2023 | 10:35
The Trek store at 231 W. 96th St. will be closing on August 27. The staff there will merge with the location at W. 72nd St., until a new central UWS hub reportedly being planned for the future is complete. ( Photo via Trek Bicycle Upper West Side 96th) Two Manhattan Trek Bike Stores–One in Bowery, One on UWS–To Close & “Consolidate” Trek Bicycles, the nationally recognized bike franchise, will be consolidating two of its Manhattan stores. The store on... News 27 Aug 2023 | 05:17
District 2 Council Member Carlina Rivera speaking at a press conference in front of City Hall, where she hailed the passage of a bill that will force the NYC Department of Transportation to establish a real-time bike map for riders. Shawn Garcia (black shirt) is pictured on her left with his daughter, with bicycle advocate Jon Orcutt (wearing cap) on her right. ( Photo by Beau Matic ) Bill Pushed By Carlina Rivera Establishing Real-Time Bike Data Map Passes City Council A bill intended to create a real-time data map of bike routes and disruptions in NYC has passed the City Council as of press... News 04 Aug 2023 | 12:56
A woman using the emergency gate at the Whitehall St. subway station. ( Photo via MTA) MTA Rolls Out AI Tech To Capture Fare Evasion Data According to the MTA, AI technology is being used at multiple stations to measure the percentage of riders avoiding fare.... News 27 Jul 2023 | 03:13
Subway and bus fares are going up on Aug. 2O. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Subway and Bus Fares Jump to $2.90 on Aug. 20; LIRR, Metro North, Bridge and Tunnel Tolls Rising as Well Beginning Aug 20th, the base transit fare will increase from $2.75 to $2.90, following a unanimous decision by the Metropolitan... News 20 Jul 2023 | 04:31
Second Avenue Subway’s 86th Street Station ( Photo Credit: MTA via Wiki Commons ) With Fare Hikes on the Way, the MTA Says It’s On Sound Financial Footing Though 2027 For the first time in 20 years, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has projected a balanced budget for five... News 19 Jul 2023 | 03:43
The M116 bus route, which will be free for riders in a 6-12 month period starting on Sept. 24th, as part of a $15 million five-borough pilot program championed by Governor Kathy Hochul. ( Photo via Apple Maps) Upper Manhattan Bus Route Will Be Free For 6-12 Months As Part Of MTA Pilot Manhattan bus riders will now be able to ride the cross-town M116 bus route for free during a six-to-twelve month period,... News 18 Jul 2023 | 04:02
