Nick Grossman
Nick Grossman is an urbanist, web developer, and neighborhood handyman, and is the web designer/developer behind Streetsblog. For the past three years, he worked for Project for Public Spaces studying the behavior of people in public spaces, real and virtual. Now, he's the design director for a web startup. He lives in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn and likes to walk fast.
Recent Posts
Cops Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Bronx Pedestrian
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The driver was traveling "at an apparent high rate of speed," cops said.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Hey, No Fare Edition
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Yet another watchdog non-profit has declared a coming doomsday for the MTA. Plus all the other news (including Gov. Cuomo's onions).
A Round a Roundy: The Cops Overshadow The Mayor
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Hot take: The mayor is looking smaller than ever compared to his NYPD overseers.
Avenue B Open Street Group to NYPD: ‘We Got This’
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Sawhorses don't do anything if the NYPD forgets to put them out.
Monday’s Headlines: The Worst People in the World Edition
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Just when you thought there was a glimmer of hope for humanity, the people of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights went and snuffed it out again. Plus all the other news of the day.
COVID Pandemic Provides Temporary Cure for NYPD Addiction to SUVs
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In the fiscal year just ended, the NYPD bought fewer new vehicles — and the fewest SUVs by percentage since the agency started shifting to the bigger, bulkier, more intimidating and more dangerous assault cars during the 2010s.
KOMANOFF: New York Times Starts Embracing ‘Future without Cars’
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Times opinion writer Farhad Manjoo did more than just illustrate a vision for a car-free city that many of us have been championing, he did so in a way that clearly put the topic on the map for readers of the Gray Lady.
De Blasio Cuts Two Placard Abuse Units That Did Nothing, Saying, ‘But Wait ’til Next Year!’
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This year's budget battle also reminded us that the de Blasio administration has literally done nothing to crack down on placard abuse, despite many announcements.
Friday’s Headlines: Stay Dry Edition
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It was a pretty slow day yesterday, so why not stay in and catch up on all those great articles from the Times yesterday?
City’s Previously Announced Secure Bike Parking Pilot Will Not Happen
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"One of the goals was to examine the financial feasibility," a DOT spokesperson told Streetsblog. "Unfortunately, we concluded it was not feasible."