Tonight, Tuesday November 10, the Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance (SBRWA) is hosting a town hall meeting at The Point in Hunts Point on the competing plans for the future of the Sheridan Expressway. The public is invited to come and learn about the plans and give their input on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to [...]
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Click to visit NYCDOT's website. New York City’s Bicycle Access to Buildings Law goes into effect on December 11, requiring many commercial landlords to provide bicycle access to tenants who request it. In preparation, the NYC Department of Transportation has created a website to guide people through this process. The site has info [...]  Fatal traffic crashes rarely result in criminal charges in New York. [Update: Cy Vance, the Democratic nominee for Manhattan District Attorney, will give a short introduction to the event.] The past months have provided many high-profile examples of tragic traffic fatalities involving pedestrians, cyclists and other “vulnerable parties.” Too often these “accidents” have been the result of careless or even negligent driving. The responsible drivers are rarely prosecuted due to multiple factors, including the structure of the governing laws. What roadblocks exist in pursuing prosecution and conviction and what are some strategies for improving the system to find justice for victims’ families and improved measures of deterrence? Tri-State, Transportation Alternatives, and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law are holding a symposium addressing the prosecution of vehicular homicide in New York State. Prosecutors, defense attorneys, and legal advocates will examine the existing legal framework and discuss innovative or untried techniques and those in use in other states. The program is free and open to everyone. Attorneys will be eligible for CLE credit — see below. The symposium is at the Cardozo School of Law (55 Fifth Ave., New York) on October 27, 9 am until 12 pm. RSVP to crimsymposium@gmail.com. If you have any questions call Kyle Wiswall at (212) 268-7474 or Peter Goldwasser at (646) 873-6020. We hope to see you there! This time, it's personal: Widening Route 21 would impact properties on the west side of the road (on the left in the photo) — including my house. The following is a first-person account by TSTC general counsel Kyle Wiswall. Tri-State often works with victims of unnecessary road projects. But this is the first [...] Mayor Cory Booker and Newark residents meet for the Brick City Bike Collective's first ride. (Zoe Baldwin contributed to this story.) Founded in June, the Brick City Bike Collective (BCBC) recently hit Newark’s streets, with Mayor Cory Booker joining the group for its first ride on August 7th. Since the middle of the [...] Today, the New York City Council’s Landmarks, Public Siting & Maritime Uses Committee heard arguments from both sides on an NYCDOT plan to assume ownership and operations of an asphalt plant north of Willets Point in Queens. Tri-State submitted testimony supporting the DOT for the traffic, air quality and infrastructure benefits. Increased use [...] |
 
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