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DECISION 2021: TransAlt’s ’25 by 25′ Proposal Shakes Up Mayoral Race
Five progressive candidates back a proposal to claw back a quarter of public space from cars in four years.
March 2, 2021
Advocates Say Bill to Address Helicopter Frustrations Doesn’t Go Far Enough — NYPD, and Out-of-Towners Still a Problem
A City Council effort to rein private helicopters that locals say has terrorized the city with noise and pollution will do little to actually curb the problem, advocates say.
February 18, 2021
KOMANOFF: Don’t Regulate NYC Helicopter Flights, End Them
A noise, fuel and open space gives a preview of his City Council testimony on Wednesday.
February 16, 2021
OPINION: The Next Mayor Must End Our Addiction to ‘Free’ Parking
Pricing curbside space is the key to transforming our streets and making them safe.
January 14, 2021
Streetsies 2020: The Year’s Best Transportation News
In a year that sucked big time, New Yorkers summoned their legendary toughness and made lemonade out of once-in-a-century lemons.
December 29, 2020
DECISION 2021: How Should the Next Mayor Move the City Beyond Vision Zero?
It's the final chapter of our seven-part series on the mayoral candidates.
December 22, 2020
OPINION: BID Leaders Tell Mayor to Open Streets for Retail … Now!
With the holiday season approaching, merchants must be able to plan, order appropriate inventory and market their goods, or they will close. We need a plan for our local economies now.
September 25, 2020
SEE IT: Yet Another Neighborhood Shows Mayor de Blasio How Great Our City Could Be Without Cars
Upper West Siders turned one of Mayor de Blasio's under-used and poorly conceived open streets into a community center that shows a way forward for a car-light city.
September 18, 2020
Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!
The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.
June 3, 2020
Op-Ed: This Crisis Will End — Our Fight Against Cars is Only Beginning
A top Columbia University doctor says that now is the time to accelerate our efforts to protect ourselves and our communities through a healthy environment. It is the only way forward, and we do not have time to waste.
April 13, 2020
