NYC to Receive Lion's Share of (Paltry) Federal Safe Routes Funding
New York City will receive approximately 39.5% of the State’s allocation of federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding for the period 2005-2009, according to a recently received letter from NYSDOT...
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$4.3 Million Awarded for "Safe Routes to School" on Long Island
Fulton Elementary School, in Hempstead, will receive a half-million dollars for safety improvements. The school is bordered by two state highways. Last week, Long Island was the recipient of $4.3...
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Threats to Walking and Biking as Federal Talks Continue
The House-Senate conference committee tasked with negotiating a long-term transportation bill is in the thick of discussions. Last week, the lead Senate conferees, Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)...
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TSTC Analysis: Speed Kills Near Nassau County Schools
Newsday‘s Editorial Board said of the speed camera controversy in Nassau County: “No one reported an epidemic of serious accidents in school zones recently.” However, a TSTC analysis reveals that...
View ArticleThis Wednesday: Newark Safe Routes to School Stakeholder Meeting
Approximately 40 percent of households in Newark, NJ do not own a vehicle, contributing to the city’s high rate of students who walk to school. Through the federal Safe Routes to School...
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Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak | Photo: njleg.state.nj.us WINNERS New Jersey State...
View ArticleNewark Safe Routes to School Program Working to Make Better Streets,...
Roughly 40 percent of Newark households don’t own a car, so many students in the city walk to school. And thanks to the federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant program, Newark streets are becoming...
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