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Opinion: As NYC Officials Weigh Outdoor Dining Rules, Listen to Restaurants

‘Restaurants are a critical part of the economy, employing 10 percent of New Yorkers. We saw during the pandemic how important they are to communities. Outdoor spaces, heated and cooled, were…

Government News Transportation

At Storm Resiliency Hearing, Officials Look to Prepare City and Subways for a ‘Rainier Future’

The city activated its flash flooding alerts 13 times so far this year, and nine times last year, according to John Scrivani, commissioner of the city’s Department of Emergency Management…

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: City and State Leaders Fail to Protect New Yorkers from Auto Violence

‘The loss of an innocent baby as well as five other individuals in just one weekend is more heartbreaking evidence that New York City’s lame efforts to protect its people…

ARTS and CULTURE Transportation

Councilmember Wants to Make ‘Open Culture’ Program, Which Stages Art Shows on NYC Streets, Permanent

The initiative, which kicked off in March, allows cultural organizations to apply for permits to host performances on certain city streets—an effort to help the performance arts sector, hit hard…

Economy Transportation

Ida Highlights Plight of Delivery Workers During Extreme Rain

Workers who deliver food—who’ve faced a number of job-related risks throughout the pandemic, and who are often immigrants—must also contend with the challenges of increasingly extreme weather events.

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Now is the Time to Make the Gateway Program Happen

The economic case for investing in the Gateway Program is crystal clear. If we build, we would create over 70,000 jobs and generate over $19 billion in economic benefits. If…

Government Transportation

MTA’s Resiliency Efforts No Match for Flash Floods, Gov. Hochul Says

The city’s transit system faced a different threat this week than the coastal storm surges it endured during Hurricane Sandy: A sewer system overwhelmed by increasing rain, even at higher…

Climate and Environment Government Transportation

Deadly Rainfall Marks New Climate Era for NYC, Leaders Say: ‘Expect the Very Worst’

Flash floods from historic rains Wednesday night killed nine New Yorkers, eight of whom died in basements of residential homes, officials said Thursday. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov.…

Government News Transportation

Infrastructure Bill Cuts Federal Funds to Remove Highways, As Mayor Proposes BQE Fix

The Reconnecting Communities Act which would have allocated $15 billion to retrofitting or replacing roadways that cut through economically disadvantaged areas, like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Economy Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Unresolved Issues with Cuomo’s $2.05 Billion LaGuardia AirTrain

‘Will there really be 9,000 daily riders? Does a cost benefit analysis justify investing $2.05 billion for this project, long-championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who will no longer be in…

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