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POWER PLAY: City Moves to Put Thousands More E-Car Chargers on the Sidewalk
We should stop and think before giving over curbside space to car drivers, a mistake the city made in the 1950s.
February 22, 2024
Data Dive: More Delivery Workers are Registering Their Mopeds
“If you have plates, [the police] won’t summons you,” Junior Pichardo told Streetsblog the other day on Flatbush Avenue. “They won’t bother you.”
February 21, 2024
Komanoff: What Was Left Unsaid to Congestion Pricing Opponents
Politicians can be diplomatic, but subject matter experts have a responsibility to say the quiet part out loud. Charles Komanoff learned that last Thursday at the latest congestion pricing gripefest.
February 20, 2024
Henry Hudson Bridge Will Get a Real Bike Lane By 2025
The path will close for construction this fall.
February 20, 2024
Pay Up: TransAlt Wants Delivery Apps to Stem ‘Chaos’ on the Streets
"There are knee-jerk responses that don't work and then there are responses that look system-wide," said Danny Harris, the group's executive director.
February 16, 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
Safety First: Mayor Adams Requires In-Vehicle Tech for City Contractors
City contractors are going to have to make their biggest trucks safer. And city employees will have to take a safety course. It's all part of an executive order landing today.
February 15, 2024
WHAT NEXT?: Four Things Mayor Adams Must Do to Save Vision Zero
"Zero" remains a long way off. Streetsblog asked the experts what New York City and Mayor Adams must do to get there.
February 15, 2024
NYC’s Second Snow Day of 2024 Brings Clearer Bike Lanes
The bridge bike lanes were in better shape than last month.
February 13, 2024
So Why Does Mayor Adams Want to Spend $56M to Move a Chinatown Plaza Across the Street?
The city is taking another go at redesigning the busy Chinatown intersection.
February 12, 2024