Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Media Reminds Us of Pete Alonso’s Great Stats — But Not the Deadly Stats of Road Violence
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In Hillsborough County, there were 28,014 crashes in 2021, resulting in 18,965 injuries and 271 deaths — a staggeringly high number. But no one reported that.
The City Finally Has a Real Secure Bike Parking Pilot But Why Does It Need a Pilot?
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Are we piloting around red tape or piloting into a ditch?
North Brooklyn Seeks Some of that Jersey Barrier Magic on Grand Street
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Without barricades, "it’s only a matter of time before the next preventable death," a letter to DOT states.
Behold! Your New LaGuardia Airport Transit Options (Including One Old One)
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Considering these five light rail routes, five bus routes, two subway extensions, one ferry service and, alarmingly, "other emerging technologies" to get travelers to and from the Queens airport.
Cycling Groups Sound Alarm that More of Ocean Parkway Bike Path is Falling Apart
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Do something, Mayor Adams, say two vaunted cycling groups.
Advocates: The City and the MTA Must Deliver What They’ve Promised for Bus Riders
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This is not rocket science. It's political will and paint.
Is It Time For Free Buses In New York City? Well, Yes, Of Course, But …
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Once again, talk of free buses is in the ether. But is it as easy as waving a magic, money-filled wand? No, it isn't.
New York State Wants To Know Everything About Your Cycling Habits
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New York is asking cyclists to participate in what it's calling the first New York Bike Census in order to get a better idea of how (and why) people bike around in the Empire State (or don't).
MTA’s Lieber Tells Albany Legislators that Subway Bathrooms Will Stay Closed — And Jessica Ramos is Pissed!
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State Sen. Jessica Ramos shows why she's the Queen Pee.
Manhattan Community Board Seeks Federal Funds to Straighten Out Hudson River Greenway
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Manhattan Community Board 12 is asking the city to use federal infrastructure money to straighten out a notoriously tricky stretch of the Hudson River Greenway.
Mayor Adams Says He Didn’t Give the Order to Erase Fort Greene Open Street
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So a neighborhood mystery persists: How could the Willoughby Avenue open street be there one day and not the next?
WHAT A DAY: City Erased a Popular Fort Greene Open Street — Then Reinstalled it After Protests
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The Adams administration erased a popular open street in Fort Greene. But by the end of the day, City Hall changed its mind, getting a Department of Transportation spokesman to issue a statement blaming an unspecified "miscommunication."