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Carpocalypse Now: NYSE Traders Return to Work on Tuesday — Barred from Public Transit
The influx of car commuters that many experts believe will be a long-term affect of the coronavirus pandemic begins in earnest on Tuesday with the reopening of the NYSE trading floor — and its ban on public transit.
May 25, 2020
De Blasio Announces 13 More Miles of Open Streets, Making NYC the Nation’s Leader (Finally!)
Now we have close to 44 miles of temporary car-free streets and protected bike lanes.
May 22, 2020
Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Leave Out Neighborhoods That Need It Most
A map created by the Trust for Public Land reinforces the inequitable distribution of open streets so far.
May 21, 2020
City to Mayor: We’re Going to Need a Bigger Open Streets Program
Transportation Alternatives, plus a diverse collection of neighborhood groups, non-profits, business and civics, is calling on Mayor de Blasio to "expand the size and scope" of his open streets program.
May 20, 2020
Memo to Paris Mayor: Please Tell Mayor de Blasio to Implement Car-Reduction Strategies Now
Mayor de Blasio refused to commit to making his limited open streets program permanent after the coronavirus crisis — even as he praised his Paris counterpart who is doing just that ... and more.
May 20, 2020
STREETFILMS: Open Streets for Restaurants Explained
Clarence Eckerson Jr.'s latest film takes you inside the movement for open streets and safe dining.
May 19, 2020
Shake Shack Steals Public Space in the Village as More Lawmakers Demand Open Streets for Restaurant Revival
Shake Shack? More like take shack!
May 18, 2020
Op-Ed: The Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Program is Failing Staten Island
Staten Island has the second-highest rate of COVID-19 infections, yet the least amount of open streets.
May 18, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: The Times is Printing Pornography!
The NY Times's Sunday piece on the joy of driving in pandemic New York might be the worst form of car porn since Ford v. Ferrari. Plus the rest of the weekends news.
May 18, 2020
NYPD Inconsistent on Actually Opening the Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’
What is going on with some precinct commanders either not getting — or flat-out ignoring — the memo?
May 18, 2020
