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The Canal Street approach to the Manhattan Bridge is a dangerous spot. Photo: Google

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Another Pedestrian is Killed in Chinatown

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 26, 2020 | No Comments

Police did not say whether the driver ran a red light, but he or she was not immediately charged.

The Henry Hudson Bridge connects Riverdale with Upper Manhattan. Photo: Photo courtesy of MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archive

Mayor’s MTA Board Member Blasts Toll Rebates To One Million Car Commuters

By Dave Colon | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

Veronica Vanterpool, who is leaving the board, "vehemently" opposes a giveback to drivers on the Henry Hudson and Cross Bay bridges.

Yes, the NYPD will still show up to these kinds of crashes. But cops will no longer respond to minor crashes — a policy change with massive ramifications that remain unvetted. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Monday’s Headlines: Weekend of Carnage/Morning of Times Idiocy Edition

By Streetsblog | Dec 9, 2019 | No Comments

Lots of crashes, plus more news from the weekend.

From the wrong angle, it might look like a new gate on the Kosciuszko Bridge might limit cyclist and pedestrian access. But it turns out, it's just a zig-zag so riders don't pick up too much speed. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

WHEW! New Gates on Kosciuszko Bridge Bike Path Aren’t What We Feared

By Streetsblog | Dec 8, 2019 | No Comments

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.

A rendering imagines what the F train York Street Station would look like with pulsating lights. Image: Delson or Sherman

Op-Ed: Fix DUMBO’s Dangerous Subway Station

By Jeffrey Sherman | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

The fire-trap F train station at York Street desperately needs a second entrance, but the MTA has no plans to fix it.

The Goethals Bridge bike and pedestrian path remains closed until DOT builds safe routes to access it. Photo: Vince DiMiceli

EXCLUSIVE: First Look at City Plan for Goethals Pedestrian Path

By Vince DiMiceli | Oct 8, 2019 | 8 Comments

The city has finally figured out a way to get cyclists safely to a year-old pathway that is yet to open.

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