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“There is a real solution: end the off-street parking requirements mandated by archaic zoning laws enacted when gas was cheap and full of lead, elevated trains were being torn down,…

ByJames Lloyd 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Who Gets to Enjoy NYC’s Open Streets?

“This program was a lifeline for New York City during the pandemic, and now it needs more resources and structural support to reach its full potential.”

ByJackson Chabot

ByChelsea Dowell 5Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: MTA’s Congestion Pricing Plan Must Protect the Livelihood of For-Hire Drivers

“For-hire driving in New York City has historically provided good-paying work and a path to the middle class for a vast minority immigrant worker base. Over the last decade, that…

BySamuel M. Pierre 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Transit Riders Won Congestion Pricing. We Deserve To See It Happen

“With years of work, riders pried congestion pricing from a recalcitrant Albany. We intend to see the program fully and fairly rolled out next year. When congestion pricing is implemented,…

ByDanny Pearlstein 9Comments

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Jul 2022

Climate and Environment Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: How E-bikes Can Help NYC Reach its Climate Goals

“To get the most out of its vital investments in protected bike lanes, the city should pull every lever at its disposal to increase access to personal and shared e-bikes.”

ByJulie Tighe 7Comments

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Jun 2022

Climate and Environment Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Which NY Communities Are Most Susceptible to Climate Change Harms? Weigh In By Aug. 5

“New Yorkers now have the opportunity—and responsibility—to help the state move toward true climate justice by submitting input on how to allocate $300 billion for “disadvantaged communities.” Public participation has…

ByNatalie Bump Vena 3Comments

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Justice Transportation

How NYC Can Overhaul ‘Discriminatory’ Government Fines and Fees: Report

New York should take page from cities like San Francisco, the report says, which launched the Financial Justice Project to eliminate or overhaul government-imposed monetary fees that disproportionately burden low-income…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: It’s Time for Permanent, Equitable 24/7 Open Streets

‘The limited Open Streets we have are not distributed equitably. There are no active Open Streets in any of the six community boards that have the fewest residents living near…

ByVanessa Gibson

ByCarlina Rivera 3Comments

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Nov 2021

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Redesigning SoHo’s Streets for People and Community

‘SoHo is a picturesque, architectural gem of a place to live and work…But it is also an impossible mess of traffic, mini skyscrapers of garbage bags, and elbow wars of…

BySara Schiller 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Transportation

The Bronx Gets Short-Changed in NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Program: Report

The Bronx is home to the fewest miles of Open Streets, and only 16 percent of those that are included in the city initiative are considered operational—or barricaded off to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

Opinion: To Lower Housing Production Costs, Put People Before Parking

Opinion: Who Gets to Enjoy NYC’s Open Streets?

Opinion: MTA’s Congestion Pricing Plan Must Protect the Livelihood of For-Hire Drivers

Opinion: Transit Riders Won Congestion Pricing. We Deserve To See It Happen

Opinion: How E-bikes Can Help NYC Reach its Climate Goals

Opinion: Which NY Communities Are Most Susceptible to Climate Change Harms? Weigh In By Aug. 5

How NYC Can Overhaul ‘Discriminatory’ Government Fines and Fees: Report

Opinion: It’s Time for Permanent, Equitable 24/7 Open Streets

Opinion: Redesigning SoHo’s Streets for People and Community

The Bronx Gets Short-Changed in NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Program: Report

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