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Friday’s Headlines: ‘Parking Mandates Got To Go!’ Edition
New York City is on the verge of a massive missed opportunity if it doesn't reform its parking requirements for new residential developments this year, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine warned on Thursday. Plus other news.
March 24, 2023
Adams Administration Teases ‘Exploration’ of Wider Bike Lanes to Ease E-Bike Revolution
The crush for space in New York City's bike lanes has intensified in recent years with the growing popularity of e-bikes, but relief may finally be on the way.
March 23, 2023
State Senator Seeks Online Delivery Charge to Fund City Infrastructure
New Yorkers who shop online would pay 25 cents per package under a new proposal in Albany to raise $226 million annually for city infrastruture.
March 23, 2023
More is More: City Unveils Painted ‘Super Sidewalks’ Expansions in Hells Kitchen
A recently completed, decade-long overhaul of the sewers and water mains on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan gave city officials the chance to expand pedestrian space on the strip — a design feature DOT on Tuesday pledged to roll out to other parts of the city.
March 22, 2023
DOUBLE THE FUN: Brooklyn Pol Wants 100 Miles of New Protected Bike Lanes Every Year
The city should build 100 miles of protected bike lanes a year, doubling the number that it already is required to build under the Streets Plan.
March 17, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Defund Transit’ Caucus Edition
Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) drove into Midtown Manhattan for free on Wednesday to announce the formation of an "Anti-Congestion Tax Caucus" — and showcase some truly awful driving.
March 16, 2023
Clean Curbs Pilot ‘Not Scalable’ Citywide, Says DSNY Commish
The Department of Sanitation's test project to containerize trash pickup on one residential block won't work on a citywide level, the agency's chief said on Wednesday, so New York's Strongest will need a better strategy to clear Big Apple sidewalks of their notorious rubbish mountains.
March 15, 2023
Oonee’s Next Goal? Make Secure Bike Parking As Common As Bus Shelters
It's one bike parking unit, one giant leap for bike parking.
March 15, 2023
EASTERN QUEENS SPEAKS: Congestion Tolls Help Us, Despite What Our Pols Say
Opponents of congestion pricing claim to speak for “the working people," but they don't — their insistence that cars dominate on our streets hurts everyone, including their constituents.
March 13, 2023
Hochul ‘Considering Options’ to Rehab Penn Station Without Real Estate Boondoggle
Is reality finally catching up to Kathy Hochul?
March 13, 2023
