Phineas Baxandall

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Why Not Just Force Cops to Live in the City Like Civilians? Mayor Has No Answer

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 12, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio said on Wednesday that he still opposes a residency requirement for NYPD officers even though forced residency for the police department's civilian workforce has kept virtually all of that lower-paid workforce living within the five boroughs,

On Wednesday, police officers' personal vehicles still filled the M10 bus stop, one day after Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD said the situation would change. Photo: Adam Light

BUSINESS AS USUAL: Mayor, NYPD Promised To Evict Cops from Harlem Bus Stop — But Nothing Has Changed

By Gersh Kuntzman and Adam Light | Aug 12, 2020 | No Comments

Is this really so difficult?

Manhattan Board Ask DOT To Cancel Rule Hampering Curb Extensions

By Eve Kessler | Aug 12, 2020 | No Comments

It's the latest sally in the war to reclaim streets from cars, promote equity, and stop discriminating against pedestrians.

Wednesday’s Headlines: The New York Post Hates New York Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 12, 2020 | No Comments

Wow, the New York Post is really heavily pushing the narrative that New York is going down the tubes. Plus the other news.

What if we kissed...in the pedestrianized Financial District. © 2017 Massengale & Co LLC, rendering by Gabriele Stroik Johnson.

FiDi Commuting Habits Make Strong Case for Full Pedestrianization

By Dave Colon | Aug 12, 2020 | No Comments

Lower Manhattan residents are voting with their feet for an aggressive pedestrianization program in their neighborhood.

The NYPD’s (Non-Existent) Placard Crackdown — By the (Astonishingly Low) Numbers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 11, 2020 | No Comments

From July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2020, the NYPD and the DOT issued just 2,444 placard abuse summonses — the equivalent of fewer than seven tickets a day across the entire city.