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    New York Traffic Deaths Hit Historic Low

    (New York, NY – WNYC) The Bloomberg Administration says the city will have the lowest number of traffic fatalities in its history this year. Mayor...

    WEEKEND PHOTOS: 75 Years Ago, the Henry Hudson Bridge Under Construction

    The Henry Hudson was originally designed for leisurely weekend drives. Now the 75-year-old bridge is the site of a high-tech cashless tolling plan. Here’s a...

    New Census Data: For Commutes, Car Use Up, Transit Down, NYC Shows Opposite Trend

    Transit use is down. Carpooling is down. And driving to work alone is up. That’s according to data just out this morning from the American...

    New York Announcing Bike Share Program Today

    New York City’s transportation chief, Janette Sadik-Khan, will announce the selection of a vendor to run its 10,000-bike bike share system today. The city has...

    NYC, Transit Included, Readies For Hurricane

    (New York, NY – WNYC) Of all New York City’s infrastructure, its underground transit system is especially vulnerable to storm surges produced by hurricanes like...

    New York Expected To Select Bike Share Vendor By Next Month

    New York’s bike share program is expected to advance this summer when the city announces its selection of a vendor to run New York’s proposed...

    NYC’s 5-Borough Taxi Plan Not Law…Yet

    (Kathleen Horan, WNYC) New York’s five-borough taxi plan legislation that would legalize outer borough street hails for livery cars has to take some final steps...

    Anthony Weiner and the Politics of…Bike Lanes?

    (Transportation Nation)  Well, folks, the prospects of New York Congressman Anthony Weiner being a serious contender for Mayor of New York City have grown rather...

    For SoHo Shops, Bikes Are Spring Window Dressing

    (Alex Goldmark, Transportation Nation) Occasionally we get transportation related design gems sent to us worth sharing. Last month, we posted a sample wedding announcement —...

    NYC Dept of Transportation Says Biking Is Up And Streets Are Safer

    (New York, NY – Jim O’Grady, WNYC) Biking continues to go up in New York as driving and transit ridership stays nearly flat, according to...