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‘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…

ByCody Lyon 1Comment

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Sep 2021

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…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Apr 2021

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: NYC’s Equitable, Low-Carbon Future Requires Subsidies for Micromobility

‘Micromobility has proven its value as an affordable, efficient, and equitable transport option and should play a prominent role as our cities reopen and residents head back to work.’

ByDanny Harris, Marianna Koval, and Melinda Hanson 4Comments

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Mar 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

Policy Shop: Cars, Bars and Czars in NYC’s Future

Andrew Yang talked traffic on Staten Island. Kathryn Garcia called for letting bars and restaurants use more public space. And both Loree Sutton and Mark Levin have called for new…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: City’s E-Scooter Program Must Ensure Privacy for Riders

‘We can’t collect New Yorkers’ data first and justify it later; we have to only track the public when it will actually help, and then with safeguards against abuse and…

ByAlbert Fox Cahn 0Comments

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Sep 2020

Opinion

Opinion: NYC Schools Can Learn From ‘Open Streets’ & ‘Open Restaurants’

As politicians quibble over schedules and temperate checks: parents, teachers, principals, custodians and children could learn from the City’s most recent attempt to better use the public space of streets.

ByDeborah Morris 1Comment

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Sep 2020

Economy Investigations

Fear of Traffic and Crashes as NYers Skip Subway for Cars and Bikes

Driving, cycling and bus usage have all rebounded somewhat since the first two months of the pandemic, but subway and commuter rail ridership remain low.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 4Comments

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Apr 2020

Uncategorized

Mayor Halts Plan to Open Streets to Social-Distancing Pedestrians, Citing Lack of Resources

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office said the four traffic-closed streets were not utilized by enough residents during the pilot period to justify the resources being used to keep the program…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Aug 2019

Housing and Homelessness

It’s Been Slow-Pedaling for Bike Infrastructure in Bushwick

The neighborhood has been in the middle of a tug-of-war between some local leaders and citywide policy over how far to go to accomodate bikers.

ByRachel Rippetoe 0Comments

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