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Monday’s Headlines: April is the Cruelest Month Edition
The weather is getting better. The places where you can go outside and remain six feet away from people are getting fewer. Plus all the other headlines.
April 20, 2020
Op-Ed: Saving New York After COVID-19
The city can start building a healthier, more sustainable future by reclaiming streets from cars now. It's not rocket science, Bill de Blasio.
April 20, 2020
Mayor Has No Citi Bike Expansion Plan Despite Tweet Offering Citi Bike Expansion
It turns out that a promise on Twitter is an empty promise.
April 19, 2020
Our Social Distance ‘Machine’ Shows That Pedestrians Are Unprotected in De Blasio’s New York
Check out our latest music video depicting Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman showing how difficult it is to walk around his Brooklyn neighborhood yet maintain six feet of space from everyone else.
April 17, 2020
That MIT Study About the Subway Causing COVID Spread is Crap
Alon Levy analyzed the report fully and concluded that it was not "a serious argument."
April 17, 2020
UPDATE: Council Overrules De Blasio, Will Create Miles of Open Streets; Mayor Not Giving In
Mayor de Blasio will be forced — by law — to open up scores of miles of roadways for pedestrians and cyclists, thanks to a City Council bill that will be introduced next week.
April 17, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: This Is Your City On Cars Edition
Once it was a frying pan. Now, it's your car. It's killing us. Please stop. Plus a lot a lot a lot of headlines!
April 17, 2020
Advocates: De Blasio’s Cuts Will Hurt Essential Workers Now — And In The Future
So long, placard crackdown that never happened. Goodbye, sidewalk maintenance. The Vision Zero budget cuts come more into focus.
April 17, 2020
It CAN Be Done: Shore Blvd. in Astoria Has Been Opened Up for People — And Without Cops!
Streetfilms has the exclusive footage here.
April 16, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: We’re Always Asking Questions Edition
Sidelined taxi drivers will do heroic work! Plus all the other news.
April 16, 2020
