Someday, You May be Able to Activate Open Streets with Fewer City Hurdles
It could get easier and cheaper to organize hopscotch or hula hoop on open streets.
June 18, 2024
Upper West Side ‘Smart Curbs’ Must Think Bigger: Advocates
Enthusiasm for the "smart curbs" plan was a bit muted, though there is a little for everyone in it. But not enough for Don Shoup!
June 17, 2024
Albany Roundup: Some Victories as Congestion Pricing Drama Dominated
State pols did a good bit better than last year, but there's still plenty of room to grow.
June 14, 2024
Pickleball, Dog Run Coming To Plaza Under Brooklyn Bridge
The lots sandwiching the Brooklyn Bridge will reopen for the first time in 15 years.
June 12, 2024
Hochul Ditches $10K Car Dealer Fundraiser Amid Congestion Pricing Uproar
The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association was slated to host a $10,000-a-ticket reception for the governor.
June 10, 2024
INSIDE THE MTA: Hochul’s Congestion Pricing U-Turn Leaves Transit Agency ‘Dejected,’ ‘Shellshocked’
“It’s fucked up what she’s doing to New Yorkers," remarked one MTA employee. But the problem is deeper than just anger.
June 7, 2024
‘Gridlock’ Gov’s Congestion Pricing Retreat May Trigger Pro-Toll Lawsuits
Hochul's congestion pricing betrayal might end up in court.
June 7, 2024
Spin Zone: Fact-Checking Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Video
Hochul's logic for abandoning congestion pricing was dubious, and her commitment to her stated gridlock and climate goals are in the dustbin.
June 5, 2024
Pols Slam City For Giving Rogue Carters Permits for New Zones
Why did the city hire a waste carter which has paid out half a million for violations?
June 4, 2024
City Officials Unveil ‘Bike Boulevard’ Design for 31st Avenue in Queens
The redesign promises to give Astoria a safe east-west corridor with protected bike lanes and directional changes to divert car traffic.
May 31, 2024