City Council Members Call For Brooklyn Bridge Path Expansion
Three New York City council members say something has to be done to handle Brooklyn Bridge's rising pedestrian and bike traffic.
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Three New York City council members say something has to be done to handle Brooklyn Bridge's rising pedestrian and bike traffic.
It's the most basic of all traffic control signs, but "stop" seems more like a suggestion than a command for driver after driver at stop signs on 51st through 56th streets.
A major construction project on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge is now under way, so get ready for some added stress and miles of backups all the way into New Jersey.
Starting Monday, the DOT will begin sending out a six-person team of inspectors who will provide information to restaurants on the Upper West Side about legal requirements as it relates to safety.
The federal study of the 7.2 mile stretch was called for after the death of Officer Michael Califano, a highway patrolman from Wantagh who was killed by a truck during a routine stop at night in early February of 2011.
Thursday was a gorgeous day for a bike ride, but Long Islanders know that they can't ride the bike to the beach, as the state-run bike trails stop short. But that will soon change.
The combined effect is a traffic nightmare and has many residents asking why the state can't focus on one project at a time.
A new Quinnipiac University poll showed that residents strongly support the Citi Bike program, but many are worried about losing precious parking spaces to bikes.
CBS 2 was the first to report on the invasion of sewer-bred mosquitoes last year, and they are back with a vengeance. But bite-weary residents are now finally getting the city's full attention.
It was morning rush hour in New York City, but things came to a dead stop on the West Side Highway for the convenience of a convoy of New Jersey police officers. Why were cops from across the river stopping traffic in New York?
The feds have said that they don't have enough money right now to help pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo has some thoughts about what the next steps might be in the ongoing, arduous process.
At Dorman Square in Midwood, Brooklyn, the Department of Transportation wants to shut down a one-block stretch of Elm Avenue and a create a pedestrian plaza, like the one in Clinton Hill, where the DOT kicked out cars and installed cafe tables and chairs.
While some local residents living alongside Route 3 were puzzled at why 4-foot acrylic windows were placed above the barriers, the Department of Transportation called them a new concept.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg kicked off the city's road paving season Monday by unveiling a new pothole filling machine. The problem is the debut was a dud, leaving a hole in the road and a hole in the mayor's initiative.
Bergenfield resident Andrew Campbell wants everyone to know our bridges may not be as safe as we think they are.
The plan will likely include widened sidewalks, shortened crosswalks at intersections along with changes to turning patterns.
Some Brooklyn residents who want to curb crime on their street by installing surveillance cameras say that the city is standing in their way.
Rules say if you've purchased a Muni-Meter ticket for your parked car and leave the space with time remaining on the receipt, you can then park in another Muni-Meter space for the minutes remaining. But those rules may be changing.
The Department of Transportation says Double Happyness, a bus company that was given a cease and desist order, is still selling tickets and transporting passengers.
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer called on the Department of Transportation and State Legislators on Monday to address traffic and congestion in SoHo, where residents say Broome street is turning into a parking lot.
Crews spent Wednesday morning sliding in yellow, hockey-puck sized sensors in a first-of-its kind effort to put the pleasure back into New York City parking.
Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced on Friday that they'll be giving away 1,500 free $15 debit cards as well as 4,000 holiday single-ride MetroCards.
One study found 350,000 pedestrians a day in Times Square. There were 97,000 on Main Street in Flushing, Queens, and 80,000 on East Fordham Road in the Bronx.
State and federal transportation officials announced they have killed the project due to the economic downturn.
Life in the fast lane is going to slow down in the Claremont section of The Bronx.
