A Broadway Flop?
Last May, New York City officials closed portions of what is perhaps the most famous street in America, Broadway around Times Square, to traffic to create a pedestrian plaza in the middle of the Great...
View ArticleDrivers Lose in Transportation Funding Game
New York politicians have been robbing Peter to pay Paul for years. Now Peter is broke, too. The state’s Dedicated Highway & Bridge Trust Fund is intended to pay for long-range transportation...
View ArticleNo More Texting 4 U—Sort Of
On Nov. 1, 2009, New York became the 18th state to make it illegal to text on a mobile phone or any other electronic device while driving. While this represents a step in the right direction, the new...
View ArticleBroadway’s Pedestrian Malls: Promised “Green” Remains Unseen
One year ago, the Bloomberg Administration announced a “test project” that would turn Broadway between 42nd and 47th Streets (Times Square) and from 33rd to 35th Streets (Herald Square) into pedestrian...
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