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Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods, Data Show
Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets program — meant to give New Yorkers socially distanced recreation space during the COVID-19 crisis — caters to the rich, a Streetsblog analysis shows.
July 27, 2020
Mayor Cuts and Expands His ‘Open Streets’ Program
There will also be about a dozen "play streets" for kids with games and sports.
July 24, 2020
Reckless Driver Plows Into Sunset Park Outdoor Dining Area, Injuring Patrons
"What's stopping the city from implementing a lower speed limit on streets with restaurant seating at the curb?” asked one activist.
July 23, 2020
Mayor de Blasio’s ‘Open Streets’ Implementation Falls Short: Report
Mayor de Blasio's coronavirus-forced program to create car-free streets for people to recreate in a socially distanced manner is a failure that "lacks vision and ambition," Transportation Alternatives said today.
July 22, 2020
Good News, Bad News: Riders Return To Buses — But Speeds Are Dropping
Riders are getting back on the bus, but speeds are also dropping to pre-pandemic levels because of an increase in both riders and traffic, new MTA data show.
July 21, 2020
Greenpoint Vols: Local Cops Are Only Interested In Harassing, Not Helping, Us
"Only now when we've taken up the slack are they saying, 'We want to have a conversation,'" said one volunteer.
July 21, 2020
HOT TOWN: ‘Cool Streets’ Program Marred By Grave Danger — Cars
The city's “Cool Streets” program — which launched Monday with just 16 blocks as car-free play streets with open fire hydrants for kids — is functionally useless.
July 20, 2020
Recklessly Driving Brooklyn Cop Has Gotten 12 More Speeding Tickets Since Last Year
Some cops never learn — and never get taught a lesson by their superiors.
July 20, 2020
Jay Street Busway Will Do More To Stop Placard Abuse Than the NYPD Ever Did
Two out of every three parked cars on the stretch between Livingston and Tillary streets had "parking permits" in their windshield — and more than one-third were total shams, the DOT said.
July 17, 2020
Carpocalypse Building Slower in Manhattan Than in Outer Boroughs
With driving rising, but still down, advocates ask whether the city will install the infrastructure New Yorkers need.
July 15, 2020
