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… And Give Queens Residents More Room To Breathe and Stroll
As COVID-19 hits hard in crowded neighborhoods, the mayor's plan to open pedestrian streets must be much bolder.
April 2, 2020
Experts: Senate Bill’s $25B for Transit Won’t Be Enough
Yet Congress must do much more to stave off long-term damage, officials and advocates say.
March 25, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Virtual De Blasio Edition
The mayor did a conference call with reporters instead of his usual in-person avail — but it did prompt yet another classic exchange between Hizzoner and his regular whipping boy, our editor. Plus the other news.
March 20, 2020
Citi Bike Ridership is Back to ‘Normal’ — Even as Millions are Not Commuting
The Citi Bike surge has ended — but with millions of New Yorkers no longer commuting, the fact that the Lyft-owned bike share network is still serving tens of thousands of people a day suggests that people are still choosing bicycles to get around.
March 19, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: No News is Not Good News Edition
The world's on fire (you knew that), but there was very little coming out of the livable streets world yesterday. Here's the best we can offer for a rainy Thursday.
March 19, 2020
Street Vendors Call on Elected Officials to Provide Benefits for These Frontline Workers
The largely immigrant community of street vendors isn't eligible for sick leave, unemployment insurance or small business loans, the group added.
March 18, 2020
City To Open Drive-Through Testing Sites — But What About Those Without A Car?
The city announced plans to roll out drive-through coronavirus testing centers at five locations across the city, but offered no plan for those without access to a private vehicle.
March 18, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: This is Why You Close the Bars
Our editorial cartoonist is a legendary fan of bars — and a Brooklynite. So if he is urging social distancing, you better listen.
March 16, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: End of Days Edition
It's officially a state (well, more accurately, a city) of emergency. Plus all the other news.
March 13, 2020
Gov. Cuomo Celebrates New Sheridan Boulevard, But Advocates Still Wary
The former Sheridan Expressway is now a less-highway-like fast roadway akin to West Street in Manhattan, which was built on the site of the former West Side Highway.
December 12, 2019
