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Midtown Traffic Slower Than Ever After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Betrayal
Traffic moved just 6.8 mph in the CBD and 4.6 mph in Midtown last month — the slowest June on record, Gridlock Sam said.
July 8, 2024
‘Bedford Slip’ Plaza Returns Full-Time To Greenpoint For G Train Shutdown
The northernmost block of of Bedford Avenue in Greenpoint will be an around-the-clock pedestrian plaza through at least Aug. 12.
July 8, 2024
Mayor Adams Once Praised Eighth Ave. Sidewalk Expansions He Now Wants to ‘Relook At’
Adams praised the sidewalk extensions while literally standing in them back in 2022.
July 8, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: ‘Unlicensed’ to Kill Edition
The horrific Fourth of July DWI vehicular killing of three pedestrians was a national story. Plus more news.
July 8, 2024
Mayor Adams May Nix Sidewalk Expansions on Bustling Eighth Ave.
Pedestrian crowding on Eighth Avenue used to be so bad that people were forced to walk in the street — but Adams is casting doubt on efforts to give people more space to walk.
July 5, 2024
DOT Plans Third Avenue Complete Street Expansion in Harlem
The city is floating plans to extend bus lanes and bike lanes north up Third Avenue from 96th Street to 128th street.
July 5, 2024
Safety for McGuinness Blvd. Was a Winning Issue for Greenpoint Pols
Safety foes convinced Mayor Adams "the community" opposed the effort, but Tuesday's election results begged to differ.
June 28, 2024
Brooklyn Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Garbage Truck Driver Who Initially Fled; No Charges
It's the latest death in a year that is experiencing a 26-percent rise in pedestrian fatalities.
June 27, 2024
Another Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Manhattan
It's the latest death in a year that is experiencing a 22-percent rise in fatalities.
June 26, 2024
East Harlem Furious that Gov. Hochul Has Killed the Second Avenue Subway
Governor's Hochul decision to pause congestion pricing has ended up killing the second avenue subway, for which they have waited for decades.
June 26, 2024
