Dave Colon

Streetsblog

Federal Labor Board Considering if Gig Workers are Independent Contractors or Employees

A federal board may give workers more power ... or maybe not.

Dave Colon

December 30, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycle Safety

DOT ‘Cycling in the City’ Report Confirms 2020 Bike Boom Really Happened

But the big question: Will it lead to massive redistribution of limited road space?

Dave Colon

October 7, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Congestion

In Their Own Words: New Yorkers Want Congestion Pricing … And Now

Some amazingly eloquent New Yorkers speaking out for relief from constant abuse by car drivers.

Dave Colon

September 26, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Livable Streets

Please Stay On The Grass: More Absorbent Streets Could Mean Less Catastrophically Flooded Subways

Here’s what the city has to do now. Ripping up some asphalt is a start.

Dave Colon

September 3, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Andrew Cuomo

After Cuomo: What the MTA Should Immediately Do Once Andrew is Gone

Andrew Cuomo — the governor who never saw an MTA budget he didn't want to raid or a splashy but expensive project he didn't want to push — will soon be gone. So what kind of governor should Kathy Hochul be?

Dave Colon

August 10, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Andrew Cuomo

Into the Leadership Void: Who’s in Charge of the MTA?

Gov. Cuomo's bid to split the top job stalled — although the agency continues to push it. Will we be saying hello to an interim chairman?

Dave Colon

July 19, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Delivery

‘Uber’s Fantasy’: Bill Would Limit Gig-Worker Rights

A state proposal that would allow gig workers, such as the city's delivery riders, to form unions and bargain for wages would also undercut recent City Council efforts to give far more rights to those workers, advocates say.