The Ride
Rise in Traffic Crashes Could Make 2021 Deadliest ‘Vision Zero’ Year Yet, Advocates Say
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More than 120 people have been killed in city traffic incidents between January and June, a new report says.
Art at the Limits
PHOTOS: A Look at the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in New York
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Unlike a museum, the experience is an 40-minute-long visual show. Projections of Van Gogh’s work are shot onto the walls, floor and reflective objects as songs from Edith Piaf, Imogen Heap and Thom Yorke play.
state legislature
Traffic Debt No Longer a Cause for License Suspension in New York
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Advocates say the previous policy disproportionately impacted low-income people and people of color.
Transportation
Bronx Residents—And a Developer—Weigh in on What Future Metro-North Stations Might Bring
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The MTA will add four new Metro North stations to the East Bronx as part of its Penn Station Access Initiative. The Department of City Planning is researching the best ways to develop the surrounding neighborhoods, and garnering public feedback.
NYC pride
NYC Pride 2021: Scenes from the Queer Liberation March
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The Queer Liberation March was Reclaim Pride Coalition’s response to pride parades that partner with corporate sponsors, have strong police presences and highlight politicians.
NYC parks
For Bronx Community Gardeners, Mutual Aid Continues Even as City Reopens
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‘If you wait for the city to do it for you, you’re going to be waiting forever,’ Mike Young, founder of the Padre Plaza Community Success Garden. ‘Why are we waiting for someone else to be resourceful for us?’