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Cyclist Badly Hurt on Segment of McGuinness Blvd. That Mayor Adams Refused to Make Safe
As predicted, a cyclist was badly hurt along a portion of McGuinness Boulevard that was supposed to be made safer for biking — until the Adams administration watered down a plan to do just that.
July 20, 2025
Fixing Third Ave. Was Once ‘Top of List’ For Eric Adams — But as Mayor He Backed Off
Mayor Adams has delayed a redesign of Brooklyn's Third Avenue despite once saying safety fixes there should be "at the top of our list."
July 17, 2025
Anatomy of a Debacle: Business Owners Use False Fears, Mayor Adams Stalls Third Av. Safety Plan
It takes just a handful of opponents to derail street safety in Adams's New York.
April 16, 2025
DOT Stalls Brooklyn’s Third Ave. Bike Lanes After Biz Pushback
The agency says it needs to do – wait for it – "additional outreach," which is City Hall's kiss of death.
April 7, 2025
US DOT Doesn’t Want to Fund Road Diets Anymore
The feds will look "unfavorably" on applications that reduce lane capacity for vehicles – despite their congestion and safety benefits.
April 4, 2025
City Delays Road Diet Under BQE Despite Hyping Its ‘Reconnect Communities’ Effort
Officials touted new concepts to improve the streetscape around the BQE — but was wavering on plans to do just that on Third Avenue in Sunset Park, Streetsblog has learned.
October 9, 2024
FLIP-FLOP: City Brings Back Road Diet For McGuinness Blvd.
The boulevard of death will get a full safety project after all.
October 2, 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
Wednesday’s Headlines: More Mayoral McGuinness Mendacity Edition
Mayor Adams doubled-down on his betrayal of his own Department of Transportation. Plus other news.
August 21, 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
