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Streetsies 2021: The Biggest Reasons To Hope For A Brighter Future
Let's highlight the news stories and developments that prove that maybe, just maybe, 2022 will be a transformative year.
December 21, 2021
Build A Brighter, Greener Future at the New Port Authority Bus Terminal: RPA
Making a better bus terminal in Midtown starts with considering the new space as a "civic destination," says the Regional Plan Association.
November 17, 2021
ANALYSIS: Hochul’s New Penn Station Will Be Pleasant To Walk Through, But Won’t Add Train Capacity
Gov. Hochul's announcement on Wednesday that New York was building a "Penn Station worthy of New Yorkers" is basically a billion-dollar facelift.
November 4, 2021
Developers Will No Longer Seek to Reduce Required Bike Parking in Midtown Tower
Now they’ve got the ride idea.
June 17, 2021
Council Candidate: Hells Kitchen Needs Another 7 Train Station
Erik Bottcher calls for the revival of the unbuilt station at 41st Street and Tenth Avenue.
June 8, 2021
Campaign Seeks To Fix Manhattan’s Third Avenue Traffic Toilet
A petition covers the portion of Third Avenue between 24th and 42nd streets.
April 27, 2021
Manhattan Board Ask DOT To Cancel Rule Hampering Curb Extensions
It's the latest sally in the war to reclaim streets from cars, promote equity, and stop discriminating against pedestrians.
August 12, 2020
DOT: Second Ave Gap Will Be Filled In…At Some Point
A Manhattan community board committee unanimously approved the Department of Transportation's long-awaited plan to fill in the hated gap in Second Avenue's protected bike lane.
July 7, 2020
Op-Ed: For a Safe, Healthy City, We Need an Auto-Free Zone in Manhattan
COVID-19 underscores that closing streets to traffic and enhancing amenities in the crowded core will be vital to the survival of urban America.
April 1, 2020
Activists Make Music To Demand DOT Fix Sixth Avenue’s ‘Road To Nowhere’
And the city says it's finally ready to make the fix.
January 14, 2020
