Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about bus lanes

An appeal slowed down the M14 Busway, but a ruling on Friday may jumpstart it. Photo: Google Maps

Appeals Judge Slams The Brakes On 14th Street Busway

By Dave Colon | Aug 9, 2019 | 19 Comments

"These so-called progressives' effort to stymie the plan to speed up bus service on 14th Street is a bad-faith effort to preserve a cars-first status quo, and frankly, a waste of time," one transit advocate said in response.

ALL RISE! Judge Rules City Can Build 14th Street ‘Busway’

By Dave Colon | Aug 6, 2019 | 10 Comments

Long-suffering riders of the M14 bus will get some relief soon, thanks to a State Supreme Court judge who lifted a temporary order barring the Department of Transportation from starting its busway pilot along 14th Street.

A DOT presenter desribes plans for traffic calming on Church Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn, at Congregation Beth Shalom v'Emeth Reform Temple. Rowdy audience members disrupted the presentation. Photo: Cal ista DeJesus

Entitled Drivers Seek to Undermine Bus Lanes, Safety on Church Avenue

By Vladimir Vince and Calista DeJesus | Aug 1, 2019 | 21 Comments

A public meeting descends into raucous heckling as DOT says it will curtail parking in Kensington.

The FDR Drive, looking south. The six-lane highway hosts thousands of polluting vehicles daily. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Op-Ed: To Save the East River Coastline, First Get Rid of Cars on the FDR Drive

By Howard Brandstein | Jul 17, 2019 | 13 Comments

A plan to forestall flooding from climate change should target a noxious highway.

A car-loving Queens community board voted against a DOT proposal for a dedicated bus lane that would help 30,000 daily riders.

Queens Board Votes Down Bus Lane for Parking

By Benjamin Garron-Caine | Jul 11, 2019 | 13 Comments

Ridgewood NIMBYs snub the transit-riding many in order to protect the car-owning few.

The city is cutting funding for placard enforcement and improving bus service. Photo: Dave Colon

Eyes on the Street: Arthur Schwartz’s Legal Win is a Huge Loss for Bus Riders

By Dave Colon | Jul 1, 2019 | 5 Comments

"Sometimes getting from Union Square to Avenue C will take a half hour," one M14 rider told Streetsblog. And because of a lawsuit against the city, it still may.

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