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Majority of New Yorkers Want Street Safety Improvements, Bike and Bus Lanes: Poll
“The majority of New Yorkers want streets that prioritize people,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris said.
January 26, 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
Mayor: Christmas Season Sidewalks are for Trees, Not People
Mayor de Blasio doesn't see anything wrong with sidewalks crowded with Christmas trees — in fact, he sees it as part of the "magic" of the holiday season — even though his administration is still recommending that people stay six feet apart at all times.
November 30, 2020
TRASH TALK! Mayor Wants To Think About Getting Filthy, Rodent-Infested Garbage Bags out of Pedestrians’ Way
"It sure is an interesting idea. It's something I'm happy to look at," he said.
November 3, 2020
UPDATE: Mayor Makes Curbside Restaurant Seating Permanent
"We're looking at that [year-round]," Hizzoner said at his Monday presser.
August 3, 2020
Hey, Hells Kitchen, Your Parking Space is Garbage!
Finally, trash gets put in its place.
July 27, 2020
Op-Ed: The Dangers of Privatizing Public Space
As the city opens streets for restaurants, we must ensure that businesses' interests do not crowd out public needs.
July 5, 2020
Two Years After a Hit-And-Run Driver Killed a 4-Year-Old, There Is Little ‘Justice for Luz’
Brooklyn's DA charges only 'failure to exercise due care' after a horrific incident on a Bushwick sidewalk. A heartbroken family demands answers.
June 24, 2020
This Is Not an Opinion Column: New York’s Sidewalks Really Are Too Narrow
A transportation planner's maps show the perils of walking in the age of social distancing. Give us the space we need, Mr. Mayor!
April 23, 2020
Op-Ed: Courting Death on the Third Avenue Speedway
COVID-19 has turned an East Side road into a race course where pedestrians cling to tight-rope-like sidewalks. How long until somebody dies?
April 22, 2020
