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Queens BP Says ‘Yes’ to Adams Zoning Plan, But ‘No’ to Ending Costly Parking Mandates
Borough President Donovan Richards draws a hard line on parking mandates, recommending the city keep them in low-density areas.
August 27, 2024
Anatomy of a Debacle: How Adams Put Safety Last on McGuinness Blvd.
An Adams administration saga of failure comes to a close.
August 26, 2024
New Protected Bike Lanes Will Connect to Ridgewood Reservoir
Getting to Highland Park will no longer be a dangerous nightmare.
August 23, 2024
‘Completely Unreliable’: Full Citi Bike Docks Cut Off Red Hook Even More
Unreliable Citi Bike service is another obstacle to get to and from the waterfront enclave.
August 22, 2024
Slaughter of the Innocents: Another Teen Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Brooklyn Street
The 15th cyclist, and the 12 child, has been killed, this time along a notorious roadway that the city has failed to tame.
August 20, 2024
Parking Lot Under the FDR Should Become Public Space: Locals
The Manhattan waterfront can do better than a parking lot.
August 19, 2024
FOIL’D: MTA Leadership Assailed DOT for Failing to Boost Fordham Road Bus Speeds
Mayor Adams's strategy of new paint and "enhanced enforcement" resulted in a puny 2-to-4 percent improvement to Fordham Road bus speeds, according to MTA data.
August 16, 2024
Brooklyn’s Fourth Ave. ‘Great Street’ Delayed … Again
Phase I of construction on Fourth Avenue's Great Street Capital Project, originally set to end in June 2024, has now been pushed back at least another year plus.
August 16, 2024
‘Express Bike Lane’ Coming Soon to First Ave. Tunnel
The eight-block tube has turned into a bike bypass during the UNGA since 2019 — and now it'll never go away again.
August 14, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: Outdoor Dining Down Edition
Mood Ring in Bushwick is the latest establishment to take down its outdoor dining set-up after new city rules went into effect earlier this month. Plus more news.
August 14, 2024
