Shape up your neighborhood ! Route 1 needs a refresh

NYState DOT is kicking off the Route 9A Mobility and Safety Enhancements Study. For anyone who uses the West Side Greenway, crosses the Highway to get to the Hudson River park or simply lives around it, this artery is in serious need of traffic calming, and modernization. The West Side Highway opened 25 years ago.…


Penn station Capacity Expansion Town Hall

Please join Rethink NY to discuss why it is critically important that the Penn Station ‘s capacity expansion set the stage NOW for a future regional rail comparable to world class rail networks.

The truth about Western Rail Yards rezoning: it does not work

Manahttan CB4 has taken the unusual position to oppose the rezoning proposed by Related Company with or without a Casino. While there is an obvious disconnect with the State , City and MCB4’s objective of creating housing , there is also the intractable technical issue of transportation. It was a major issue with the stadium…

Massive victory: penalties eliminated on Jaywalking

In September 2024, the City Council passed legislation allowing pedestrians to cross the street at any time without adhering to traffic signals. The law allowing jaywalking officially goes into effect in February 2025 . This is a watershed moment for pedestrian rights , which were curtailed in the 1920s by car manufacturers to benefit cars…