New York City Department of Transportation Policy Director Jon Orcutt announced today that he will leave his post after seven years with the department. Orcutt was with Tri-State
A coalition of transit advocates (including TSTC), community groups, labor unions and business organizations have come together to address transportation inequality by making sure Mayor de Blasio’s vision of 20 world-class BRT corridors becomes a
A recent proposal to build a 65-story tower directly adjacent to Grand Central Terminal has reawakened the broader Midtown East Rezoning plan. During the Bloomberg Administration’s waning days, a previous version of the proposal was halted by
Newsday is reporting the death of another pedestrian on Route 25 (Middle Country Road) in Selden (Suffolk County), which according to Tri-State’s Most Dangerous Roads report ranks as the most dangerous
Do you drive a motor vehicle in New York State? Have you ever wondered: How to safely negotiate bike lanes while driving? How to pass
The downtown Hartford campus of the University of Connecticut gained final approval this week, a move that UConn President Susan Herbst expects will bolster the city’s economy by
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS Suffolk County Legislator Rob Calarco and Presiding
The Suffolk County Legislature voted today to establish a Complete Streets Implementation Fund behind the leadership of Legislator Rob Calarco and Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory. The 17-1 vote creates an amendment
The current federal transportation bill, MAP-21, is expiring soon, and our leaders in Washington have come up with two new bills to potentially replace it. Earlier
Year after year, pedestrians have been killed while walking along or attempting to cross Route 130 in Burlington County — the most dangerous road for
Since the release of New York City’s much-anticipated comprehensive crash dataset earlier this month, community members, advocates, and other proponents for safer streets can more easily
After repeated calls from Tri-State and safe street allies for additional funding for complete streets implementation in Suffolk County, it appears the County Legislature is primed
