Report: Racial and Economic Inequities in Transit Affect Accessibility to Jobs, Healthcare
Black and brown New Yorkers are more likely to rely on public transit to get to work in the New York City area, but on average have far less access to jobs as their car-driving neighbors, who are often wealthier, whiter, and live in the 'burbs.
June 18, 2021
Developers Will No Longer Seek to Reduce Required Bike Parking in Midtown Tower
Now they’ve got the ride idea.
June 17, 2021
NYPD Ask Village Residents When They Want Cops to Close Washington Square Park (Which Doesn’t Belong to Them)
Whose park? Our park! (But who is "our" these days?)
June 16, 2021
DOT Finally Presents its ‘Bike Boulevard’ Vision for 39th Ave. in Sunnyside
The key to the Department of Transportation's "bike boulevard" design for 39th Avenue is a significant disruption of how drivers use the roadway.
June 16, 2021
Cycling on East River Bridges Still Booming — Higher Ridership Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
The bike boom is still resounding.
June 15, 2021
Bike-Friendly Flushing Council Candidate Accuses Community Board of Trying to Sabotage Campaign
Why is Flushing's community board going after John Choe?
June 14, 2021
Harvard Study: Car Pollution in NYC Claims 1,400 Lives, Billions in Costs
The New York metro area logged 1,404 deaths specifically linked to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3).
June 8, 2021
DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates, Queens Edition (There are a LOT of Them!)
Earlier this year, we published a mega preview of the key City Council races in Brooklyn. Today, we shift our full attention to Queens.
June 4, 2021
Upper West Side Pol Caught Zooming While Zooming
"Naming streets for our dead children and seniors, people who were killed precisely because of distracted driving, is not what makes a leader," says one activist.
May 25, 2021
‘Nightmare’ on 34th Avenue? Residents Rally Against the ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street that Has Added Safety and Recreation Space
A protest against open streets ... on an open street!
May 22, 2021
