The Weekly Carnage
After missing a week because of my visit to an undisclosed location, I am returning to present the second installment of the Weekly Carnage.
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 34th Ave. Residents Describe Joy, Safety of Open Street
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Kids can be kids. Friends can meet friends. And neighbors can feel like they live in a neighborhood again. That's the unmistakable takeaway from Streetfilms' latest effort to share the simple joy of having the city's best open street in your neighborhood.
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Streets Week!’ We Hardly Knew Ye Edition
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The mayor's week-long highlighting of Vision Zero ends today. Plus all the other news from yesterday — including that streets-free mayoral debate!
OPINION: Council Member Dromm Clearly Supports Linear Park for 34th Avenue
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The issue of community greenspace is personal to me, says Jackson Heights's council member. That’s why 34th Avenue should become a linear park.
Debate Recap: Hey, Moderators — Nothing About Transit, Road Violence and Car Culture?
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The debate followed its moderators' framing of topics that are certainly important — policing, homelessness, the economy, and education — but Streetsblog readers can be forgiven if they tuned out: the word "transportation" was not uttered once.
Four New Bronx Metro-North Stations Are A Good Time to Talk about Fair Rail Fares
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Yes, Bronx residents will get amazing commuter-rail service — but what will the fare be? No one is talking.
ON THE STREET: Five Quick Questions For Kathryn Garcia
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"We need to have Citi Bike in all of our neighborhoods, not just some," the candidate said. "And if we have to subsidize it, then that’s what we’ll need to do.