Dave Colon

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A driver deciding to take the Jay Street Busway could face a higher fine under Gov. Hochul's executive budget. Photo: Dave Colon

Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Busway is Being Undermined by Illegal Car Traffic

By Dave Colon | Oct 26, 2021 | No Comments

One year after the Jay Street Busway was boosting bus speeds for almost 50,000 daily riders, commutes for long-suffering bus riders are slowing as more drivers flout the basic rule, "No cars allowed."

Teens against traffic violence on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall on Saturday morning. Photo: Dave Colon

Youth to City: Give Us Better Bike Infrastructure Now

By Dave Colon | Oct 24, 2021 | No Comments

"We are the future of the city," said Stuyvesant senior Oscar Fishman. "And we want politicians to know that we demand, we're not asking, we're demanding better bike infrastructure, and we need it now."

Free him: A cyclist makes his way across the MTA-controlled Gil Hodges Bridge. Photo: Dave Colon

Advocates Beg Gov. Hochul To Sign Bill Adding Cyclist Input To The MTA

By Dave Colon | Oct 21, 2021 | No Comments

Will she build a bridge to a better tomorrow?

Canal Street. File photo: Joseph Tedeschi

Report: 85,000 More Damn Cars will Enter Manhattan’s Core Daily in 2023

By Dave Colon | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

This is the dawning of the age of Carpocalypse.

State Senator Leroy Comrie, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to The MTA Executive Director Lisa Daglian and City Council Member Barry Grodenchik at Woodside Station make the case for the Freedom Ticket. Photo: Dave Colon

Transit Advocates Seek Even More ‘Atlantic Ticket’-Style Discounts on Intra-City Commuter Rail

By Dave Colon | Oct 14, 2021 | No Comments

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to do ... but expand regional transit.

The corner of St. Marks Avenue and Classon Avenue, where an open street is listed by the city but does not appear to exist. Photo: Dave Colon

Adams: I’ll Bring Open Streets To Neighborhoods With Most ‘Urgent’ Need

By Dave Colon | Oct 13, 2021 | No Comments

With the Department of Transportation defending its open streets program after a devastating new report on its shortcomings, presumptive mayor Eric Adams said he'll bring the city's open streets program to neighborhoods that have been left out.