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Open-Street Killjoys in Jackson Heights Tried To Silence the Circus
Opponents of the 34th Avenue space lash out at another activity for kids.
July 19, 2021
MTA Hiked Costs of Long-Sought Eastern Queens Subway Expansion: Report
An MTA consultant slapped a ridiculously high pricetag on a project to add subway service to eastern Queens via abandoned LIRR tracks — and supporters of the so-called QueensLink have put out their own study suggesting the service could be finished for half as much as the MTA said.
July 14, 2021
Brooklyn Assembly Member Sues To Stop Safety Project DOT Hasn’t Even Started Yet
Assembly Member Peter Abbate's suit contends that the Department of Transportation did not notify local community boards within 90 days of starting the project ... which has no official start date yet. (So, um, how does that work?)
July 9, 2021
OPINION: New Mayor Must Champion Safety of West Side Greenway
City and state agencies have failed to work together, mismanaging the Hudson River bike/ped path.
July 8, 2021
State Would ‘Review’ Request for Safe Henry Hudson Parkway Bike Detour — But Parks Dept. Won’t Make One
"Unfortunately, NYC Parks has been spectacularly underwhelming when it comes to arranging detours for the greenway paths it maintains," said one activist.
July 2, 2021
USPS Victim Was a ‘Great Man’ on the Verge of Retirement When Killed on his Commute, Wife Says
Killed cyclist Jeffrey Williamson was about to retire before a postal service driver killed him on Central Park West.
June 30, 2021
Plan To Tame Northern Blvd. Needs Work, Advocates Say
“We have waited a very, very long time. It doesn’t go far enough," said Jim Burke, the former chairman of the Fix Northern Boulevard campaign.
June 28, 2021
OPINION: Progressives Should Support the Gowanus Rezoning
NIMBY opponents are throwing everything they can at the plan. But they aren't looking at the real benefits.
June 25, 2021
OPINION: What I Learned Delivering for DoorDash
Richard Robbins
June 24, 2021
OPINION: Extend the Queens Boulevard Bike Lanes to Jamaica!
Cyclists need safety as they cross streets with highway-like conditions on the way to a shopping and transit hub.
June 23, 2021
