Eve Kessler
Email Eve Kessler at eve@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Open Plans Brings on Three New Hires in Fight for Livable Streets
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Policy wiz Sara Lind, marketing guru Robert Green, and advocate Carl Mahaney join the push for a people-centered city.
Enjoy Another Pedestrianized Part of Broadway — for a Month Only!
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A 'pop-up' plaza in the Flatiron District will help restaurants, but safe-streets activists want more.
Thursday’s Headlines: Open Season on Pedestrians Edition
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The waning of the daylight hours means that more New Yorkers will be mowed down while crossing the street. And other news.
BREAKING: Riverkeeper, Others Sue To Stop the LaGuardia AirTrain
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Local opponents of a little-loved project ask for its approval to be 'set aside.'
Report: ‘Wrong Way’ AirTrain Would Be the Most Costly, Least Necessary Transit Project Ever
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A watchdog group takes issue with the Port Authority's ridership estimates, claiming that the people mover would be 'nearly twice as expensive’ as the next most expensive project.
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Apres Moi le Deluge’ Edition
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Officials engage in fingerpointing after the flooding. And other news.
Incoming Manhattan Council Members Tell Us Their Transportation Priorities
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Six districts are getting new representatives — perhaps the most progressive crop the borough has seen. We took their temperature.
It’s Official: Central Park Owl Died in Truck Onslaught
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Beloved Barry was felled by "blunt trauma" from crash, says the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Friday’s Headlines: For Whom the Central Business District Tolls
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The MTA announced the dates for its congestion-pricing public meetings. Plus, other news on a torpid day.
Thursday’s Headlines: Gloating Season Edition
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Various outlets do the post-Cuomo transportation story. Plus other news.
LaGuardia AirTrain Foes Cheer as Port Authority Staffers Revolt
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An open letter against Gov. Cuomo's boondoggle pet project closely follows his resignation.
Birders Screech at Central Park Conservancy on Owl-icide
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Distrust mounts after the not-for-profit seems to blame beloved Barry for its own death.