State DOT Throws Cold Water on West Side Highway Bike Lane
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"The department is not comfortable doing that," a rep says.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about New York State DOT
State DOT to Add ‘Auxiliary Lane’ on LIE — A Highway-Widening Project, Opponents Charge
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Bad optics, Gov. Cuomo: Transit riders are facing fare hikes and service cuts, but the state wants drivers in Queens to save five seconds in travel time on the Long Island Expressway.
Eyes on the Street: The New Mario Cuomo Bridge Bike Path Opens
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The director of Bike Tarrytown gives us a guided tour of the new cycling route over the Hudson River — and its flaws.
Gov. Cuomo Celebrates New Sheridan Boulevard, But Advocates Still Wary
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The former Sheridan Expressway is now a less-highway-like fast roadway akin to West Street in Manhattan, which was built on the site of the former West Side Highway.
WHEW! New Gates on Kosciuszko Bridge Bike Path Aren’t What We Feared
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Mystery solved: The new gates at the Queens foot of the Kosciuszko Bridge bike and pedestrian path don't fully close, meaning that they can't be deployed to close the roadway for non-motorists as some cyclists had feared.
If New York Can’t Protect Bogdan Darmetko, It Can’t Protect Anybody
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If New York can't keep Bogdan Darmetko alive, or show any interest in learning lessons from his death, what hope is there for the rest of us?