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Bronx Community Board Opposes Pelham Pkwy. Greenway Widening

The board worries a wider path will invite more motorized vehicles.

July 9, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines: Bin There, Done That Edition

Residential buildings with between one and nine units must start using trash bins by Nov. 12. Plus more news.

July 9, 2024

DOT Upgrades Vernon Blvd. Protected Bike Lane by Astoria’s Rainey Park

DOT finished installed protected bike lane upgrades on the blocks south of Costco on Vernon Boulevard last month.

July 9, 2024

Hochul, Schumer Zip Out of Gateway Announcement Without Facing the Press

Hochul and Schumer have avoided the city's transit press corps since the governor's June 5 abandonment of congestion pricing.

July 8, 2024

Midtown Traffic Slower Than Ever After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Betrayal

Traffic moved just 6.8 mph in the CBD and 4.6 mph in Midtown last month — the slowest June on record, Gridlock Sam said.

July 8, 2024

Mayor Adams Once Praised Eighth Ave. Sidewalk Expansions He Now Wants to ‘Relook At’

Adams praised the sidewalk extensions while literally standing in them back in 2022.

July 8, 2024

‘Bedford Slip’ Plaza Returns Full-Time To Greenpoint For G Train Shutdown

The northernmost block of of Bedford Avenue in Greenpoint will be an around-the-clock pedestrian plaza through at least Aug. 12.

July 8, 2024

Monday’s Headlines: ‘Unlicensed’ to Kill Edition

The horrific Fourth of July DWI vehicular killing of three pedestrians was a national story. Plus more news.

July 8, 2024

DOT Plans Third Avenue Complete Street Expansion in Harlem

The city is floating plans to extend bus lanes and bike lanes north up Third Avenue from 96th Street to 128th street.

July 5, 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