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Cuomo’s First Moves Hint at Transpo Privatization, Labor Confrontation

By Noah Kazis | Jan 3, 2011 | 7 Comments

Andrew Cuomo has been governor for all of three days, but even his small first actions could have big implications. With the state’s massive deficit looming, Cuomo won’t be able to avoid tough choices and big fights, and transportation is very much in the crosshairs. Bigger news could come as early as Wednesday, when Cuomo […]

Send a Thank You to the People Who Are Changing NYC Streets

By Ben Fried | Dec 21, 2010 | No Comments

2010 is almost over, and it’s about time to step back and assess all the progress that’s been made in just the past 12 months. This year alone, New York City has seen the transformation of Broadway near Union Square, the taming of traffic on Prospect Park West, the launch of Select Bus Service on […]

Three Transpo Debates Coming Up in First Week of September

By Ben Fried | Aug 31, 2010 | 6 Comments

This November, New York voters will elect the occupants of every seat in the State Senate and Assembly, as well as their next governor, attorney general, and comptroller. For many races in heavily Democratic New York City, the deciding moment will come a lot sooner — on primary day. That’s just two weeks away on […]

A Transportation Agenda for New York’s Next Governor

By Kate Slevin | Aug 4, 2010 | 11 Comments

Kate Slevin is executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and this post was originally published on TSTC’s blog, Mobilizing the Region. If and when the candidates produce transportation platforms, we’ll see whether they acknowledge the truth inherent in many of these proposals: You don’t have to spend big on transportation to achieve big improvements […]

Long Island Towns Pursue Complete Streets Despite Assembly Stalling

By Noah Kazis | Jul 27, 2010 | 3 Comments

New York State still lacks a complete streets law, despite the bill’s overwhelming passage through the State Senate and the support of the Assembly’s Transportation Committee. After a series of amendments in June, the Assembly bill now matches the stronger Senate version, but is stuck in the Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Upper Manhattan […]

Advocates: State DOT Analysis Engineered to Preclude Sheridan Teardown

By Noah Kazis | Jul 14, 2010 | 28 Comments

The Sheridan Expressway runs only 1.25 miles between the Cross-Bronx and Bruckner Expressways. This option, one of two remaining alternatives, would remove it entirely. Image: NYSDOT At a public meeting last night, the state Department of Transportation released a traffic analysis of the proposal to tear down the Sheridan Expressway, the Moses-era "highway to nowhere" […]

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