Council ‘Almost There’ on Permanent Open Restaurants: Speaker Adams
The head of the restive Council said lawmakers are struggling to account for the needs of restaurant owners as well as the differing needs of the many diverse neighborhoods of the city, Adams said at a Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
February 7, 2023
WHAT DO THEY WANT? Most Council Members Silent on Permanent Outdoor Dining Details
Advocates called on Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to rally the legislature as the delay has left restaurateurs in limbo and unsure whether to keep spending money on the roadside "streeteries."
February 6, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Trash Containerization Keeps Sidewalk Clear, But More Boxes Needed
The Sanitation Department's pilot project to collect residential garbage from containers on one city block has successfully kept the sidewalk clear of the usual mountains of garbage bags, but the city must add more boxes to fit all the trash.
February 3, 2023
RRRGH: Rust Ruins Rack Rollout; Riders Are Roiled
The city had to scale back its efforts to add thousands of new bike parking spaces last year after officials discovered rust on recently installed racks, Streetsblog has learned.
February 1, 2023
City Six Months Behind Schedule for New Street Vendor Permits
In July, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was supposed to start issuing 445 new permits every year until 2032, under a City Council law passed two years ago to reform the industry, but the agency hasn't moved beyond creating wait lists in November.
January 30, 2023
Stroller Pilot Expands to 1,000 Buses, More Routes to Come
Big Apple parents have for years demanded the agency revise that policy, citing the danger and difficulty they had to endure just to board a bus with kids.
January 25, 2023
DOT Widens Sidewalk, Adds Contraflow Bus Lane to Help East Bronx Commuters
The city extended a sidewalk and cut out a circuitous loop from the Bronx's busiest bus route at the Pelham Bay Park subway station, and officials said the small upgrades will make for safer and shorter commutes.
January 24, 2023
‘The Mayor Wants This’: City Boots Vendors From Brooklyn Bridge — EXCLUSIVE
The city booted vendors from the Brooklyn Bridge walkway and has started deploying regular police patrols to stop them from setting back up on the busy pedestrian path — and the removal orders came straight from Mayor Adams, sellers told Streetsblog.
January 22, 2023
Pandemic Dining Program Added Outdoor Cafés to 17 Neighborhoods that Never Had Them
And the "open restaurants" initiative was also a boon to especially blue collar districts of color outside of Manhattan, according to a new report.
January 19, 2023
UNDER FURTHER REVIEW: DOT To Study Canal Street For Bike and Pedestrian Improvements This Year
The eight-month analysis will mark yet another study of the corridor — and the area's council member urged the Adams administration to actually get stuff done this time.
January 19, 2023
