Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
MTA Announces Service Cuts In Response To Coronavirus-Related Ridership Drop
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Service cutbacks are coming to the subway, buses, and commuter rail services after weeks of declining ridership due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Advocates and Corey Johnson To Mayor: Here Are The Streets To Close to Cars
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Transportation Alternatives and Bike New York are going way further than the mayor will go (obvs).
Ride On: Brooklyn Bartender is Biking Door To Door To Provide Essential ‘Medication’
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Man, you really need a drink right now — so call Tom Roughton and he'll bike it right over.
E-Bike Legalization Appears on Course, Despite Albany Chaos from Coronavirus
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"I'm happy we're closer to fixing this injustice than ever before," Ramos told Streetsblog.
Street Vendors Call on Elected Officials to Provide Benefits for These Frontline Workers
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The largely immigrant community of street vendors isn't eligible for sick leave, unemployment insurance or small business loans, the group added.
Help Wanted: Whole Foods Needs Cyclists To Deliver Groceries
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They're looking for a few good legs.
Mayor Suspends E-Bike Crackdown During Coronavirus Outbreak
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"We will be suspending enforcement while restaurants are take-out and delivery only," said City Hall spokeswoman Freddi Goldstein.
One Important Thing in a Public Health Crisis: Safe Transportation
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If you're skipping the regular train, but your boss is still insisting you head to the office, take some advice and jump on a bike train this week.
Comptroller: MTA Debt Could Mean Fare Hikes, Service Cuts
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The route out from under a mountain of debt could be through the public's wallet.
Activists And Elected Officials: Now Would Be A Great Time To Open MTA Bridges To Cyclists
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"We asked for a pilot on the Triborough, and they wouldn't even entertain that," said Jon Orcutt of Bike New York. "These guys are barely in the 20th century."
CORO-NO SHOW: MTA Ditches City Council Hearing For Pandemic Prep
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City Council members were sickened on Monday morning ... by the MTA skipping a City Council budget hearing.
Queens Pol (And Would-Be Borough President) Demands a Busway in Jamaica
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Council Member Donovan Richards — who is also running for Beep — said Archer Avenue in Jamaica should go car free to support better transit.