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NEW BROOM: Sanitation Boss Restores Full Street Sweeping and Commits to Bike Lane Cleaning
The city will restore full street sweeping, ending the de Blasio administration's Covid-era reduction in alternate-side-of-the-street parking that led to filthier streets as entitled drivers frequently didn't bother to move their cars.
April 18, 2022
Queens Pol’s Bill Would End Bus Lane Enforcement on Holidays — An ‘Attack’ on Riders
Bob Holden says his bill makes sense. Activists say it does not.
April 15, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Council’s Transportation Chair’s Car Sped Through School Zones 17 Times in a Year
Do as I say, not as I do.
April 13, 2022
CLUELESS: New Department of Investigation Boss Isn’t Sure if Placard Abuse is a Thing (It Is)
At a hearing, DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber told Council members that overseeing the NYPD's failure to enforce of placard abuse wasn't yet on the agency's to-do list, despite a 2019 law requiring such oversight.
April 12, 2022
City DOT Still Mum on Long-Delayed Fifth Avenue Busway
The busway is still dead in the water, even as bus speeds sink back to pre-pandemic levels and as busways in other boroughs are proving successful.
April 8, 2022
New York City’s Pedestrian Death Crisis is Part of an Alarming and Ongoing National Trend
Talk about cold comfort: New York City's rise in pedestrian deaths is part of horrifying national trend.
April 8, 2022
Staten Island Group Wants Safety Measure that City DOT Doesn’t Like
Residents want a mid-block crosswalk and more pedestrian space, but DOT's Staten Island Commissioner said it was unlikely.
April 8, 2022
Manhattan and Brooklyn Borough Presidents Ask DOT To Raise Cap on E-Bikes in Citi Bike Fleet
These politicians want to give you the power.
April 7, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Home News Edition
Open Plans's policy director gets a well-deserved honor. Plus how to get to Yankee Stadium by bike!
April 7, 2022
