Dave Colon

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A propane lamp will warm you during your outdoor meal, but it will also warm up the planet. Photo: Mark Longair via Flickr

New York Is Embracing Outdoor Heat Lamps Right As France Is Rejecting Them

By Dave Colon | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments

If outdoor dining comes to New York City, gas problems won't be limited to people who eat too many Brussels sprouts.

A homeless woman sleeps on the subway. Photo: lennyzgrl via flickr.com

New MTA Rules Are Criticized As ‘Anti-Homeless’

By Dave Colon | Sep 24, 2020 | No Comments

The MTA cemented a series of emergency rules updating its code of conduct this week — rules that homeless riders and advocates said were aggressively anti-homeless.

Lucky you, you found a bike rack. Photo by Dave Colon

FISCAL YEAR FAILURE: De Blasio’s DOT Installed Just 642 Bike Racks

By Dave Colon | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments

The shortfall comes as the administration continues to build bike lanes, presumably to encourage cycling.

The real target of CB7's wrath. File photo: Wilfred Chan

‘Progressive’ Manhattanites Push For Cop Crackdown On E-Bike Riders (Again)

By Dave Colon | Sep 16, 2020 | No Comments

Self-styled progressives in Manhattan are again calling in the cops to crack down on people they don't like.

A gaggle (or is it a murder?) of NYPD officers not wearing masks at a recent protest. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mask-Wearing MTA Chief Backs Mask-Averse NYPD As Mask-Mandate Enforcers

By Dave Colon | Sep 14, 2020 | No Comments

And MTA CEO Pat Foye also dodged a question about the police department's well-documented racial bias.

Mayor de Blasio (center), last seen riding a bike in August, 2018. Photo: Natalie Grybauskas

De Blasio to Cyclists: Imagine How Bad it Would Be Without Me

By Dave Colon | Sep 10, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio has a message to cyclists concerned about dangerous city streets: "Imagine how much worse it would be without me."

The state DOT thinks you have enough room on the Hudson River Greenway. File photo: David Meyer

State DOT Throws Cold Water on West Side Highway Bike Lane

By Dave Colon | Sep 10, 2020 | No Comments

"The department is not comfortable doing that," a rep says.

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams (center), at a press conference in Brooklyn. Photo: Dave Colon

Jumaane Williams: ‘I’m Worried’ About Staying Safe When I Ride My Bike

By Dave Colon | Sep 9, 2020 | No Comments

The public advocate has questions about infrastructure and insurance after getting hit by a car driver last week.

Coming to Washington Heights this spring! File photo: Dave Colon

FALL PREVIEW: DOT Unveils 181st Street Busway

By Dave Colon | Sep 8, 2020 | No Comments

A landmark makeover that would speed commutes in a congested corridor is set to start in November.

The comptroller wants more than just aerobics in front of high schools. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Stringer Proposes 75 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Around 50 High Schools

By Dave Colon | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments

The comptroller, a mayoral hopeful, seeks to boost the activity of the city's increasingly sedentary students.

You'd look sweet, upon the seat, of a bicycle built for two as you cross the Williamsburg Bridge. Photo: Dave Colon

Bike Advocates Kick Off Campaign for Lanes on East River Bridges

By Dave Colon | Sep 2, 2020 | No Comments

TransAlt sets sights on claiming space for cycling in the roadbed.

Surface Transportation Council Members Break Ranks To Demand COVID Recovery Plan

By Dave Colon | Sep 2, 2020 | No Comments

Fed up with Mayor de Blasio's inattention, half the panel's members sign an open letter urging action.

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