Transportation Alternatives

Did NYPD Conduct 'Biased' Investigation Of Slain BK Bicyclist?

Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Nypd, Williamsburg, Ray Kelly, Ny News, Bike Accident, 3rd Ward, Transportation Alternatives, Bushwick, New York News, Mathieu Lefevre, Bike Wars, New York News

An attorney representing the family of Mathieu Lefevre, the Williamsburg artist who was killed in October by a flatbed truck driver, has sent a letter...

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It's Park(ing) Day In NYC!

gothamist.com | John Del Signore in Arts and Events on September 16, 2011 9:08 AM | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Transportation Alternatives, NY Around Town, New York Around Town, Parking Day, New York News

Good morning! Today is Park(ing) Day (Observed). Most banks and post offices are open, but hundreds of New Yorkers across the city are using the holid...

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Prospect Park Liar's Lane

Alan Singer | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Transportation Alternatives, New York Times, Bike Lanes, Michael Bloomberg, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Park Slope, New York News
Alan Singer

All winter the bike lane on the west side of Prospect Park in Brooklyn went unused. It was too cold. But the traffic tie-ups along the twenty-five block long Prospect Park West corridor are every day and for much of the day.

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Report: Every 35 Hours A New Yorker Dies In A Traffic Crash

Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: New York Traffic, New York City Department of Transportation, World Health Organization, Ny News, Nyc-Pedestrian-Plaza, Transportation Alternatives, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, NYC DOT, New York News, Bike Lanes, New York News

Someone is killed in a New York City traffic accident every 35 hours, according to a new report from the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives an...

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NYC Musical Events Roll Out Biker-Friendly Ammenities

Monica Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bike Culture, Nycbeat, Nyc, Summerstage, Transportation Alternatives, Free Concerts, East River Park, Naganuma Dance, DJ Lucho, New York News
Monica Klein

Rather than leave your bike chained up to a rusty green No-Parking pole, SummerStage attendants will watch your beloved fixed-gear while you take in DJ Lucho or Naganuma Dance.

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"Today Show" Cast Race To Work; Al Roker Runs Into Old Teacher (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transportation Alternatives, Video, Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer, Commuter Challenge, Al Roker, Today Show Commuter Challenge, New York News

What's the fastest way to get to Rockefeller Center? The cast of the "Today Show" raced each other to find out. Meredith Vieira took her car, Matt L...

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