Join Us: Remaking Penn Station for Riders and for 22nd Century

A panel discussion on ReThinkNYC’s proposal to convert commuter rail at the Pennsylvania Station, now used by its main tenants as a terminal facility, to the state-of-the-art operating model for commuter railroading – through-running.  Through-running would link New Jersey, Long Island and Westchester seamlessly through Penn Station while originating and terminating in rail hubs on either…

Twenty is plenty

Our friends at Families For Safe Streets have been working on Sammy’s law for the last 5…


Speak Up: congestion pricing hearings

The traffic is overwhelming, we cannot cross the street because of blocked pedestrian crossings, the honking is unbearable at all hours of day and night, we have one of the worst air quality in the city, crashes continue to kill our neighbors. And the M11 and M42 buses are useless because of traffic delays. Any…

Our ever shrinking sidewalks: take action on bike parking

New York City needs more secure bike parking. In New York City, access to secure bicycle parking is the second most important factor determining whether people choose to ride a bike or not. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough to meet demand, and the lack of bicycle parking prevents more New Yorkers from cycling. There has been a…

The good, the bad and the ugly: Port Authority Midtown Bus terminal

Today, the Port Authority held the first of multiple sessions to collect comments from the public. CLICK HERE to attend a session by zoom and give your comments. The good This crucial and bold project will benefit regional commuters, long distance riders, residents of Hell’s Kitchen as well as promote the economic growth of the…