Eric Adams
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‘Surrender’: Adams Cuts Bus, Bike Lanes From Fifth Ave. Plan
Fifth Avenue will get more sidewalk, but bus riders and cyclists have to make way for the almighty car.
October 17, 2024
‘Resign’: Adams’s Livable Streets Record Wilts Under Scrutiny
Yes, it's time to play: "Eric Adams: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
September 27, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Mayoral Indictment Edition
As Cindy Adams always said, "If you're indicted, you're invited." But this is no party. Plus other news.
September 26, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: Whatever Happened to the Swagger Edition
"A gutless city government has undermined outdoor dining," the Times opines. Plus other news.
September 25, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Mayor is Sick Edition
Mayor Adams came down with Covid just in time to cancel his "town hall" meeting on the Underhill Avenue bike boulevard. Plus other news.
September 10, 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
Mayor Adams Waters Down Remaining McGuinness Blvd. Redesign
The mayor's latest pivot puts the death knell in a multi-year backtrack on street safety.
August 20, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Turkey Day Comes Early Edition
Federal prosecutors have issued new subpoenas in the ongoing probe of Mayor Adams's alleged shenanigans with Turkey. Plus other news.
August 16, 2024
SPLAT: Adams Administration’s Squeeze on Roadside Dining is Complete
In the end, outdoor dining sheds will occupy just 0.087 percent of the city's parking spaces.
August 5, 2024
Adams Has Proposed Just 7 Miles of Bus Lanes This Year — Less Than 1/4 of Requirement
The Department of Transportation has presented just seven miles of bus priority lanes — though the agency claims more is coming.
August 5, 2024