By Wayne Sheppard Developers looking to go bigger with their projects have a path forward. Always eager for infrastructure upgrades, the City has proven to be amenable to a trade – allowing higher structures in exchange for improving or adding new entrances to adjacent subway stops. The MTA has a habit… View more
By Wayne Sheppard The DOT has plans to open new bike lanes on Meeker Avenue and improve southbound bike connections from the Williamsburg Bridge. With the shutdown of the L train around the corner, the bike plan offers an alternative to anticipated congestion on bus and subway routes. DOT is currently in… View more
By Wayne Sheppard About 15,000 daily passengers on the M23 will get faster trips starting in the fall under the plan from NYC and the MTA for Select Bus Service on 23rd Street. The agencies revealed their preliminary plan for M23 SBS, which calls for bus lanes on most of 23rd… View more
By Wayne Sheppard Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and Mayor de Blasio announced that New York City has committed to installing over 15 miles of physically protected bicycle lanes in 2016, the most of any year on record. The projects include protected lanes along Amsterdam Avenue, 2nd Avenue and 6th Avenue in… View more
By Wayne Sheppard According to DOT, construction of the Pulaski Bridge bike path is scheduled to be completed by the end of April. As the remaining details and minor construction are done, specifics of the new design are coming to light, including how the bike lane will negotiate the drawbridge section… View more
By Wayne Sheppard New York City Department of Transportation announced the unveiling of the newly reconstructed Fordham Plaza in the Bronx. The Fordham Plaza area used to be called the worst intersection in the city, but it is now a safer, easier to navigate public transportation hub with more public space… View more
By Wayne Sheppard The annual DOT Holiday Construction Embargo comes to town at the end of this month. Starting November 20th, then running from November 23rd through January 2, 2016, the embargo clears the way for pedestrians to better enjoy NYC and increase safety during the Holiday seasons. Roadway and sidewalk… View more