MTA Says Buses Are The Best Bet on 14th St. During the L Slowdown — But Busway Remains In Flux
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DOT began installing the busway before Governor Cuomo canceled the full L shutdown — now its future is uncertain.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan
Never Stop Stopping: Removing Bus Stops Isn’t Easy — In New York City or Anywhere Else
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Buses move so slowly across our city partly because there are too many stops spaced too closely together. Andy Byford wants to change that. But he's facing opposition from "Mrs. McGillicuddy."
Manhattan is Blocking E-Scooter and E-Bike Legalization
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Manhattan representatives are apparently the reason legislators opted to table Governor Cuomo's plan to allow localities to decide for themselves about the legality of the vehicles, a plan that was included in his proposed executive budget, but quietly removed.
CB9 is ‘Adamant’ in Still Opposing Amsterdam Redesign Despite Fatal Crash Last Week
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The West Harlem community board held a press conference on Thursday, invited Borough President Gale Brewer, then openly defied her on DOT's plan for a safer roadway.
Damage Control or Double-Down? CB9 To Make Announcement in Wake of Preventable Death
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Community Board 9 may embrace a street safety redesign that it has long opposed for upper Amsterdam Avenue — and all it took was a young woman's death along the notorious speedway. Or maybe not.
Group Calls for Amsterdaming Most of Lower Manhattan
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Crowded streets in Lower Manhattan must give more space to throngs of tourists and other pedestrians with new designs that would bring motorists to a crawl, says a neighborhood group.