Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about TSTC

Long Island Pols Backtrack on Speed Cams, Play Politics With People’s Lives

By Brad Aaron | Dec 9, 2014 | 113 Comments

With a presumed re-election bid coming in 2015, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has determined his political career is more important than people’s safety. Bowing to people who believe they should be able to do whatever they want behind the wheel, Bellone has joined other Suffolk and Nassau lawmakers in opposing school zone speed cameras, […]

Older Pedestrians More Likely to Die in Traffic: Will New York State DOT Act?

By Brad Aaron | Aug 14, 2014 | 2 Comments

Manhattan is the most dangerous borough for residents age 60 and older to walk, and older pedestrians throughout the metro region suffer disproportionately from deadly traffic violence, according to a new report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The report recommends that New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut adopt NACTO design guidelines for safer, multi-modal streets. […]

If Tennessee Can Adopt Livable Street Designs, So Can New York State DOT

By Brad Aaron | Jun 25, 2014 | 11 Comments

States and cities across the country have adopted standards from the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ Urban Street Design Guide, a blueprint for safe, multi-modal streets that made its debut last fall. New York City is among those cities that have incorporated NACTO guidelines, and this month Tennessee became the sixth state to do so. But Matthew […]

Questions Linger Over Cuomo’s Tappan Zee Transit Plans

By Stephen Miller | Apr 30, 2014 | 5 Comments

On Monday, Governor Cuomo announced that the state would provide $20 million for transit service across the new Tappan Zee Bridge, and is applying for a federal grant as well. While this first step is welcome news, there are still more questions than answers about what this money will pay for and how the rest of […]

TSTC and Manhattanites Call for Port Authority to Improve Bus Facilities

By Brad Aaron | Apr 23, 2014 | 8 Comments

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign joined locals in Hell’s Kitchen today to call on the Port Authority to invest in improved and expanded bus facilities to relieve pressure on local streets. With no more space left in the authority’s existing facilities, a growing number of buses are parked by curbs near the Port Authority Bus Terminal. […]

The Tappan Zee Transit Task Force Has Issued Its Report. Now What?

By Stephen Miller | Mar 4, 2014 | 5 Comments

On Friday, the Tappan Zee Mass Transit Task Force released its final report [PDF], recommending bus improvements across Westchester and Rockland counties that could be completed when the new Hudson River span opens in 2018. But the path to implementation is vague at best. If these bus upgrades are going to materialize, task force members […]

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