The project plans to target neighborhoods next to the areas it’s already serving. Some would rather it target a clientele that’s more diverse, and less affluent, than the current ridership.
Residents and advocates were disappointed the city didn’t just shut down the short, troublesome highway. Now they’re backing a city plan to at least improve it.
Straphangers still have plenty of gripes, but many passengers begrudgingly acknowledge how much they depend on the subway system. Call it a love-hate relationship.
Veteran riders say the fear of crime is far lower than it was in past decades. But recent deaths on the tracks have some commuters more wary about the platform edge.
Every year, the average commuter spends what adds up to several days underground. Most riders have set habits for how they use that time.
Straphangers have a lot of complaints, and some praise, for the city’s subway system. Some also have some interesting ideas about how to improve life underground.
A look at where the trucks making deliveries on one Manhattan block, during one recent hour, came from.
New parking rules? Night deliveries? Congestion pricing? There are plenty of ideas for how to reduce the impact of trucks on city life. The trouble is finding one that works for truckers, businesses and consumers.
Whether we’re breathing their exhaust or stuck behind one on an exit ramp, most New Yorkers hate trucks. But their complex impact on urban ills—and their key role in the city’s economy—have thwarted efforts to limit the damage.
Once again, New York City’s senior centers avoided a disastrous budget cut this year. But the passing of that threat masks a subtler one: the gradual erosion of the once-proud array of services New York City offers its elderly.
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