An Alternate Side to Parking Spaces
Parking spaces around the city got whimsical makeovers as part of the annual Park(ing) Day festivities.
Topic: Transportation
Images of Irene
Hurricane Irene arrived ready for her close-up. Our reporters were prepared, capturing images of the storm and its aftermath, around the city and its environs.
via Bed-Stuy Patch
Path-Blazing Pol Gets Street Honor
Part of Jefferson Avenue has been renamed Bertram L. Baker Way in honor of the late assemblyman, who became Brooklyn's first African-American elected official in 1948.
Parking Hikes Raise Mom & Pop Shop Ire
Shop owners are fighting City Hall's plan to raise parking meter rates 25 cents an hour, fearing a drop in business.
Taxis Cruise into the Future
Finalists in the city's "Taxi of Tomorrow" competition include cabs with glass roofs and built-in coolers.
New Jobs Takeoff With JFK Expansion
The competition between airlines is heating up – and the big winners could passengers and workers.
Curbing the Need to Speed
The city wants to increase safety on New York's streets by getting out the word that the speed limit is 30 mph.
via New York Daily News
Valet Parking for Bikes Rolls Out
Transportation Alternatives, which promotes biking over fume-spewing cars in the city, has established a new service at public events designed to draw folks on bikes rather than in vehicles.