Dave Colon

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.

Dave Colon

May 25, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Congestion Pricing

What Is The MTA Assessing In Its Congestion Pricing Environmental Assessment?

The goal of the next step in the approval of congestion pricing is to get a FONSI ("Ayyyyyy").

Dave Colon

April 13, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycle Safety

It’s Illegal To Smoke A Joint And Ride Your Bike, But Not THAT Illegal

It's a misdemeanor as opposed to a felony, a lawyer tells Streetsblog. This is public service journalism at its best.

Dave Colon

April 2, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Congestion Pricing

This Is Happening: Feds Let MTA Do Simpler Environmental Review of Congestion Pricing

The Era of No Malarkey has come to New York public transportation.

Dave Colon

March 30, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Andrew Cuomo

The MTA’s Fare Hike Has Been Postponed, But The Fight Over Revenue Is Just Starting

There's gonna be a showdown.

Dave Colon

January 20, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Pedestrian safety

Andrew Yang Rides The Bus … And Then Sort of Throws Pedestrians Under One

Andrew Yang kicked off his mayoral campaign on Thursday with a four-borough transit-only tour, but along the way suggested pedestrians better stay out of some streets in a Yang administration.

Dave Colon

January 15, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Bus Rapid Transit

A Fairer, Safer City? Here’s the Agenda from Top Transportation Advocacy Groups

Transit and safe streets are the foundation for climbing out of the coronavirus pandemic because street safety and transit improvements "can boost mobility, access, safety, and resiliency," a coalition of groups argue.

Dave Colon

December 8, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Buses

Report: City Needs to Do Lots of Legwork to be Hospitable to Electric Buses

It's not just plug-and-play. Officials need to do more work to secure the pollution-free transit future.

Dave Colon

December 4, 2020

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