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From Parking to Park: East Side Lot To Become Public Space
The East Side finally gets back some of its waterfront from cars.
October 28, 2025
City Plan for Maritime Freight is Too Slow: Experts
Six maritime freight piers are a start, but will barely make a dent in the trucking network.
May 14, 2024
City Spends $350K on Failed Bid to Fix Traffic From Red Hook’s Cruise Ships
And the ships still bring traffic havoc to the neighborhood.
February 16, 2024
Scenic Midtown Greenway Section Opens, But Gap Remains
It's a beautiful greenway, but it still doesn't fill the Midtown gap.
December 19, 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
Mayor Launches First Phase of QueensWay Linear Park — But What About Transit?
The mayor appears to have chosen the QueensWay over the QueensLink.
September 16, 2022
FERRY INTERESTING: Mayor Adams Raises Base Fare on City’s Boats
The city will raise the base fare on the NYC Ferry system by nearly 50 percent, but in doing so, Adams said he would shore up the service and make it more equitable with reduced fares for low-income residents.
July 14, 2022
Comptroller Lander: Ferry System Needs Pricing that Soaks Casual Users and Protects Commuters
Now, sit right back and you'll hear a tale ... a tale of a highly subsidized ferry system that can be saved.
July 7, 2022
OPINION: Here’s How the Council Will ‘Stop the Chop’ in New York
A council member from Brooklyn offers a common-sense bill to curtail helicopter havoc.
June 27, 2022
Council Candidate: Hells Kitchen Needs Another 7 Train Station
Erik Bottcher calls for the revival of the unbuilt station at 41st Street and Tenth Avenue.
June 8, 2021
