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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 5d

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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Streetfilms/Clarence Eckerson Jr. @streetfilms.bsky.social · 3h

One of NYC’s most beautiful places - Queens’ @34ave.bsky.social open street - is getting its fall colors today up and down the 1.3 mile corridor!

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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez @brooklynda.org · 4h

Every child deserves to get to school safely, whether they walk, roll, or ride. Protecting students from reckless and dangerous drivers is essential to keeping our streets safe for everyone.

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 6h

Markings are in & good on the pedestrian side. Why can’t DOT just get out there and re-mark the Queensboro Bridge bikeway? #bikenyc

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 6h

A decade-old effort to pass a Vision Zero plan and tap into a pot of federal money that may be drying up has stalled in Syracuse — and everyone is finger-pointing.

Syracuse Struggles to Unify for Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City

A decade-old effort to pass a Vision Zero plan and tap into a pot of federal money that may be drying up has stalled in Syracuse — and everyone is finger-pointing.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 7h

The extension of Honey Locust Park could serve as a park, a dog run, or outdoor café seating, as much of the land next to the 116-year-old bridge has been usurped by city agencies and private businesses.

Parking? Lots! But Manhattanites Want to Unlock Space by Queensboro Bridge - Streetsblog New York City

It used to be open in the distant past, and can be once again. But DOT says it needs it for "storage."

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks @usa.streetsblog.org for running this preview of "Life After Cars. Read the intro and please preorder the book. It will be published one week from today!

Sneak Peek: In Their Book, 'The War on Cars' Hosts Explore Life After the Automobile — Streetsblog USA

...and why it's so urgent that we work for a better future.

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New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · 10h

NEW: A controversial highway expansion in the Hudson Valley has been delayed after pushback from transportation planners and environmentalists.

Last year, New York Focus reported that the project would cost the state at least $1.3 billion and save drivers just one to six minutes.

Hochul Hits Pause on Hudson Valley Highway Expansion

Reporting from New York Focus last year found that the project would save drivers six minutes max, at a cost of $1.3 billion.

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Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 1d

check out @davecolon.bsky.social and @nyc.streetsblog.org as they get ACTION! 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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Amy Sohn @amysohn.bsky.social · 1d

Syracuse’s Vision Zero plan is at a pivot point - read about the “Blurry Vision” in my latest for @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/13/s...

Syracuse Struggles to Unify for Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City

A decade-old effort to pass a Vision Zero plan and tap into a pot of federal money that may be drying up has stalled in Syracuse — and everyone is finger-pointing.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 8h

Streetsblog gets action!

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 10h

For the first time in over year and a half barriers were NOT blocking the bike lane on this block of 10th Ave!! @nyc.streetsblog.org @ebottcher.bsky.social

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 8h

Delivery app companies like DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub, and Wonder are incentivizing delivery workers to ride recklessly on the streets of NYC by dangling the possibility of deactivation – essentially getting fired – without a fair review process.

Delivery Workers Continue Push For Deactivation Protections - Streetsblog New York City

Delivery workers put pressure on the City Council to pass a bill that would give them "just cause" protections.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 9h

Well-enforced daylighting, writes Nicole Gelinas, would remove the “shadow spaces” that government and other politically favored drivers rely on; all those “no standing” spaces that have become de facto parking lots near government buildings.

Opinion: Daylighting Corners Would Add Safety While Tackling New York's Placard Elite - Streetsblog New York City

If he's elected, Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani must confront this city's current socialist aberration: Free parking.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 11h

A new app allows you to snap a photo of a streetscape defect and report it directly to the city and the elected official in that neighborhood — all without having to hunt through the 311 app. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/14/t...

Tuesday's Headlines: Wild on the Walk Side Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Take a picture, save the city. This just in from our friends at CHEKPEDS (which sort of stands for the Clinton-Hell’s Kitchen-Chelsea Coalition for Pedestrian Safety): a new app that you need now…

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

Call it getting stuff *almost* done.

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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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

It's time to ring the park with green paint — and the transverses, too.

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

Uber drivers are getting in-app GPS directions from an app that appears to defy traffic laws — but drivers say they're encouraged to follow the GPS to a T to avoid customer complaints that would lead to getting "deactivated." www.youtube.com/shorts/Pcc1j...

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

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

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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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

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.

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 · 2d

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

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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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

The greenway alongside the FDR Drive is closed for important resiliency work. But the city's detour is unsafe and unacceptable.

Eyes on the Street: DOT's Greenway 'Detour' is Simply Unsafe for Cyclists - Streetsblog New York City

The greenway alongside the FDR Drive is closed for important resiliency work. But the city's detour is unsafe and unacceptable.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

If he gets elected mayor, Mamdani’s support for banning parking near intersections citywide could undo a bureaucratic knot at the Department of Transportation, whose leaders have vigorously pushed back against the movement fighting for the safety measure.

Likely Mayor Mamdani Supports Daylighting as DOT Digs In Heels - Streetsblog New York City

The next mayor will have to overcome a deeply entrenched bureaucracy opposed to the common-sense policy.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3d

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.

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.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3d

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.

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 · 3d

You can’t blame the government shutdown for this one: “It’s just Amtrak being Amtrak,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.

'Goddamn Outrageous': MTA Boss Blames Amtrak For Delaying 'Penn Access' Expansion - Streetsblog New York City

Janno Lieber blamed Amtrak for delays to the Penn Access project, which will bring four new Metro-North stations to the east Bronx.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3d

An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.

Under Pressure: Uber's Navigation System Endangers the Public With Reckless Driving Directions - Streetsblog New York City

An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.

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