The Streetsblog Interview: New Head of Zipcar on Equity, Congestion and Parking
As the city hopes to reduce its dependence on private automobiles in order to cut back on congestion, emissions and traffic violence, it’s also looking to expand its carshare program. So we talked to the head of Zipcar about the company's prospects in New York.
December 19, 2022
Locals Don’t Love the City’s Long-Awaited Re-Widening of Crumbling BQE
The city on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited plans for the beleaguered triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, proposing three fairly similar options for a redesign of the crumbling infrastructure that will restore three lanes of traffic in each direction, albeit with a park on top.
December 14, 2022
City May Restore BQE to Six Full Lanes of Nastiness, Sources Say
The future of the BQE may be going backwards.
December 13, 2022
UP IN SMOKE? Private Buildings Step Up E-Bike Bans in Wake of Fires
Private buildings and institutions are banning e-mobility devices amid growing fears over fires attributed to faulty lithium-ion batteries that have killed six people this year and left many more without a home. But is this the right way to go about it?
December 13, 2022
To Help End the Housing Crisis, Less Parking is More, New RPA Report Says
The city should dramatically reduce the amount to car parking it requires developers to build because doing so will result in more much-needed affordable housing quickly — a new report concludes.
December 8, 2022
Take the Fifth: Pedestrians Revel on Open Street Near Rockefeller Center Tree
New York just got more room to celebrate the holidays this year — well, only on Sundays.
December 5, 2022
Biker Arrested In 2019 Suing Cops for Violating His Civil Rights
The NYPD violated the civil rights of a Black cyclist whom cops infamously arrested in 2019 before the start of a group ride, according to a new lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court.
December 2, 2022
Attorney Arrested for ‘Criminal Mischief’ Charge Will Sue Driver for Wrongful Arrest
One day after Brooklyn’s top prosecutor announced he'd dismissed the criminal mischief charge against attorney Adam White for removing a piece of plastic from an obstructed license plate last month, White says he plans to take action against the still-unidentified driver for his wrongful arrest.
December 1, 2022
Captain of 78th Precinct Defends Arrest of Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing Defaced Plate
You're damned if you do, you're damned if you ... do.
November 30, 2022
More Money for Delivery Workers Will Require More Protection for Them
In New York, a significant pay raise for city delivery workers could end up increasing the number of deliveries made per hour, which might unleash more two-wheeled deliveristas crisscrossing the city's deadly streets at all hours of the day and night. Be careful what you wish for?
November 23, 2022
