via Beyond Race magazine
Clowning Around For Bike Lanes
"The trickster, the jester, there's a long history of getting the attention…
Topic: Transportation
New Bus Ferries Staten Islanders
Angela Huggins works in Staten Island, but lives in Jersey City, N.J. For …
via Chelsea Now
Bike Lane's Backpedaling Business
A new bike lane on Ninth Avenue has yielded a dip in the number of parking spaces, hurting sales for Chelsea merchants, small business owners say.
Rockaway Ferry Fans Wait
The city is reviewing bids from private ferry operators to run a pilot prog…
via New York Daily News
High Hopes for High Bridge
The city is restoring the High Bridge, a National Historic Landmark that once provided a majestic pedestrian path between the Bronx and Manhattan. The span is set to reopen in 2011 - after more than 40 years.
Mixed Reactions to DMV Changes
Gov. Eliot Spitzer's executive order will give all New Yorkers the opportunity to apply for state driver's licenses without regard to immigration status. Immigrants are praising the measure, but critics say it presents national security issues.
via New York Daily News
Teen Ads Aim For Safe Driving
Darnell Finisterre and three of his classmates at the School for Arts and Business in Corona have a bright future in advertising - and public safety. Their ad about the dangers of reckless driving beat out entries from 24 other city high schools last week to win the fourth annual Advertising Futures competition.
Merchants Fear Train Pain
Second Avenue from 93rd to 97th streets is lined with pizzerias, supermarke…