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Locals Have Been Begging for Safer Street Where Trucker Killed Citi Bike Rider
Four dead cyclists in three years. Enough is enough, say Astoria activists.
January 6, 2023
Happy New Year! Now, Here are Some Resolutions for the Mayor and Governor
Streetsblog asked leading voices in the livable streets movement to give some marching orders to Big Apple and Empire State decision-makers so that we can all have a more-fulfilling year in 2023. Here are the resolutions they have for the mayor, governor and our agencies.
January 1, 2023
Eric Adams in 2022: Big Words, Lots of Swagger, Modest Accomplishments — An Analysis
To paraphrase one of Mayor Adams's popular predecessors, how's he doin'?
December 29, 2022
EYES ON THE STREET: Ocean Parkway Remains A Cracked Ruin As Parks Dept. Delays
The Ocean Parkway bike lane is worse than it's ever been, and cycling advocates are fed up.
December 16, 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
W. 22nd Open Street Opponents Scale Up Backlash As City Plans Longer-term Traffic Calming
The city is considering long-term traffic-calming — without barriers — on W. 22nd Street as a handful of residents is trying to kill the open street outright.
December 4, 2022
GREEN CURBS: Open Restaurant Supporters Want Some ‘Parking’ Spots for Parklets
A permanent outdoor dining program should come with a side of parks, a group of experts argues in a new report outlining the future of the program.
November 25, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Day of Remembrance (In More Ways Than One) Edition
One day, the city mourns its traffic victims. The next day, an Upper West Side community board moves to create more of them. Plus all the other news.
November 21, 2022
Manhattan Bridge Squeeze: Construction Narrows Tight Bike Paths for Months
The Manhattan Bridge's popular bike path has become a dangerous bottleneck because of construction materials stored there for months — and cyclists are calling on the city to make more room on the span.
November 18, 2022
A Grove Grows In Brooklyn: Finally, New York Has a Memorial to Road Violence Victims
There are almost no other specific memorials for one of the world's leading causes of preventable death: car crashes, which kill roughly 1.2 million people annually.
November 18, 2022
