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Monday’s Headlines: LeBron James Edition
Mayor Adams announced some seriously good news in Midtown on Sunday ... with the "LeBron James of public space." Plus other news.
March 13, 2023
ANALYSIS: Electeds Seek Much More than Piecemeal Pedestrianization on Broadway
Manhattan officials prod the city to move faster as car-free spaces prove their worth for safety and commerce.
July 12, 2022
City Ignores Proposal for Car-Free Sundays on Lower Broadway, Booster Says
When it comes to "get stuff done," this is the low-hanging fruit.
July 1, 2022
Horrifying Crash Renews Business Groups’ Calls for a Pedestrian-Safe Broadway
If they build it, you won't die.
June 23, 2022
Horrified City Calls for Safe, Car-Free Broadway, But Mayor Says ‘Not at This Time’
Mayor Adams dashed residents' and works' hopes of a new city push to pedestrianize Broadway in the wake of Monday's horrific crash, even as advocates doubled-down on their calls for the slowly changing roadway to be finally rid of cars.
June 21, 2022
Gridlock Sam: Give Cyclists a Car Lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway
A proposal for a temporary lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway gets an assist from Gridlock Sam!
June 10, 2022
OPINION: City Must Protect Bikers, Walkers During Hudson Greenway Closure
A hilly, unsafe detour needs better signage and physical barriers separating vulnerable road users from cars.
June 3, 2022
City Adds to ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Areas of Broadway
The DOT unveils six blocks of its mostly pro-pedestrian "Vision" for a people-centered boulevard.
October 25, 2021
Enjoy Another Pedestrianized Part of Broadway — for a Month Only!
A 'pop-up' plaza in the Flatiron District will help restaurants, but safe-streets activists want more.
October 1, 2021
Re-Emergence of ‘Broadway Vision’ Plan Startles Some
Pedestrianization at Union Square gains impetus from a business-improvement district — not the DOT.
January 25, 2021
