Poppy Wilkinson

Poppy Wilkinson is a junior at Stuyvesant High School, where she is a writer and editor for her school newspaper. Outside of school and writing, you can find her playing volleyball, practicing the guitar, or exploring the city on foot or by train.

Safety

City Comptroller Urges Mamdani to Cut ‘School Streets’ Red Tape

Just 48 of the city's 1,619 public schools participated in School Streets during the 2025-2026 school year.

Poppy Wilkinson

August 21, 2026

Parking lots

City Will Pay $24.4 Million to Convert Empty Bronx Lot into Public Park

The price is "astronomical," said one Council Member.

Poppy Wilkinson

August 20, 2026

Buses

Bus Riders Tell Mamdani: Don’t Wait for BRT to Get Illegal Parking Out of the Bus’s Way

Clearing illegal parking out of the way of buses is "low-hanging fruit" for Mayor Mamdani to speed up transit trips.

Poppy Wilkinson

August 7, 2026

Safety

Eyes on the Street: ‘Roomy’ Lafayette/Fourth Bike Lane Already Blocked by Illegal Parking

The revamped two-way bike lane on Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue is complete — and already blocked with illegal parking.

Poppy Wilkinson

August 7, 2026

Vision Zero

Report: Increased Daylighting, Bike Lanes, Speed Limits Would Put Vision Zero ‘On Steroids’

Recent pedestrian and cyclist death tolls exceed those of last year, but numbers make a strong case for increasing safety infrastructure.

Poppy Wilkinson

July 24, 2026

Bus Speed

Eyes on the Street: Mamdani’s Broadway Bus Lane is a Hit Among LaGuardia Commuters

Join Streetsblog as we check out one of the mayor's signature World Cup transit improvements helping thousand of riders get to and from an airport named for another Democratic Socialist.

Poppy Wilkinson

July 16, 2026