Tunnel Repairs ‘R’ on Track
R train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan won't return for another year because of tunnel repairs necessitated by Sandy. But the feds are paying for most of the project.
Topic: Transportation
No Hailing ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’
Advocates for wheelchair-accessible cabs flocked to Manhattan Federal Court to support a lawsuit against the city’s “Taxi of Tomorrow.”
via New York Daily News
Vendors Call Bus Plan a Sell Out
Vendors along Harlem's famed 125th Street fear the introduction of Select Bus Service will make it harder for them to do business.
The Bloomberg Legacy
At the helm nearly a dozen years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has put his distinctive stamp on New York City. We look at ways he's influenced our lives.
Big Roll for Bikes in Sandy Relief
Cyclists are pedaling supplies to Sandy victims – and want two-wheelers incorporated into disaster-response planning.
via The West Side Spirit
A ‘Vine Line’ Vision For Highway
An architect dreams of beautifying an elevated stretch of the West Side Highway with vines and waterfalls.
A License to Fill
The city's post-Sandy gas rationing program – based on odd and even license plates – fueled debate as cars lined for blocks.
Riding in Tandem Vision
SPOKES-PEOPLE: Sighted and visually impaired bicyclists teamed for 24-hour tandem bike rides through the city as part of World Sight Day.