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Surface Transportation Council Members Break Ranks To Demand COVID Recovery Plan
Fed up with Mayor de Blasio's inattention, half the panel's members sign an open letter urging action.
September 2, 2020
City Approves 247 Schools for Outdoor Activities
The mayor, meanwhile, rips critics who demand dedicated funds for outdoor learning: They 'don't know what the hell they're talking about.'
September 1, 2020
City Hall Announces More ‘Open Restaurant’ Streets for this Weekend
As we do most Fridays, here are this weekend's new dining zones created by City Hall. With these six new locations, there are now roughly 90 "open restaurants" streets (which operate during weekend hours).
August 28, 2020
OPINION: Show Us the Money for School Streets, Mr. Mayor
Without dedicated funding, the "outdoor learning" program will only promote inequality among schools.
August 28, 2020
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: DOT Chief Accepts Council Offer of Queensboro Bridge Fix Cash
DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said she welcomes a recent City Council offer to pay for turning the South Outer Roadway on the Queensboro Bridge into a badly needed pedestrian lane on the jammed up bridge.
August 28, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: Civic War Edition
Finally! The full story on why a new civic group imploded on its first day. Plus all the other headlines.
August 27, 2020
MTA: 40% Service Cuts Could Happen Without Federal Aid
Did somebody say “death spiral”?
August 26, 2020
State Senators Admit They Don’t Understand The MTA’s Enormous Deficit
Legislators, including State Senator John Liu, displayed a stunning lack of insight into where the MTA's money comes from and the long-term financial state of the hobbled transit agency.
August 26, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Family Feud Edition?
A series of tweets from Riders Alliance seeks to clarify a Wall Street Journal article. But Macartney needs more info. That plus the rest of the news (and another photo from our old man editor's two-day vacation).
August 26, 2020
New Evasions Underscore 24/7 Subway Service Has Become a Political Hot Potato
Cuomo, Foye pass the buck on when the trains will begin running full time again. Paging Dr. Zucker!
August 25, 2020
