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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
FiDi Commuting Habits Make Strong Case for Full Pedestrianization
Lower Manhattan residents are voting with their feet for an aggressive pedestrianization program in their neighborhood.
August 12, 2020
Controversial Rotunda Project Proceeds Despite COVID Budget Woes
The reconstruction of the Riverside Park Rotunda and traffic circle forges ahead — without the cycling safety measures the community demanded. Cue the complaints.
August 11, 2020
SEE IT: Car-Free Mott Street is a Model for All Commercial Zones
Boosters say Mott Street points the way to what can be done citywide.
July 30, 2020
Opinion: After Revel’s Retreat, Whither the Motorcycle in NYC?
The experience of the e-scooter service showed the need for better safety education. But, with proper rules and encouragement, motorcycles could enhance mobility while reducing cars.
July 30, 2020
A Local Initiative is Cooling Off Streets in Red Hook
Pop-up infrastructure shades under-served area near NYCHA housing.
July 26, 2020
UPDATED: DECISION 2020: Absentee Ballots Yield Tide of Fresh-Faced Progressives
Plenty of friends of safe streets in a new crop of winners.
July 23, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Flatbush Avenue’s Dangerous Sidewalk Bike Lane
A pitted, hazard-strewn path forces cyclists to cross four highway on/off ramps without so much as a "yield" sign.
July 23, 2020
Opinion: Mayor de Blasio Must Stay Course on Flushing Busway
A proposed busway on car-choked Main Street is drawing opposition from business owners. But it would help transit riders, pedestrians and — ultimately — merchants.
July 22, 2020
Greenpoint Vols: Local Cops Are Only Interested In Harassing, Not Helping, Us
"Only now when we've taken up the slack are they saying, 'We want to have a conversation,'" said one volunteer.
July 21, 2020
