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Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods, Data Show
Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets program — meant to give New Yorkers socially distanced recreation space during the COVID-19 crisis — caters to the rich, a Streetsblog analysis shows.
July 27, 2020
Reckless Driver Plows Into Sunset Park Outdoor Dining Area, Injuring Patrons
"What's stopping the city from implementing a lower speed limit on streets with restaurant seating at the curb?” asked one activist.
July 23, 2020
Mayor de Blasio’s ‘Open Streets’ Implementation Falls Short: Report
Mayor de Blasio's coronavirus-forced program to create car-free streets for people to recreate in a socially distanced manner is a failure that "lacks vision and ambition," Transportation Alternatives said today.
July 22, 2020
MTA Won’t Cross ‘More Cops’ Off Its Shopping List
Even as the transit agency faces a debt crisis, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said the MTA's plan to hire more than 300 new police officers would not be scrapped.
July 22, 2020
Good News, Bad News: Riders Return To Buses — But Speeds Are Dropping
Riders are getting back on the bus, but speeds are also dropping to pre-pandemic levels because of an increase in both riders and traffic, new MTA data show.
July 21, 2020
Bike New York Offers List of NYPD/DOT Reforms
Cut the tentacle the NYPD has into various street safety and enforcement efforts, says the group.
July 16, 2020
Brooklyn DA Creates ‘Street Safety Bureau’ to Bolster Crash Investigation, Draft New Laws
“We must do all we possibly can to battle traffic violence," said DA Eric Gonzalez.
July 16, 2020
Carpocalypse Building Slower in Manhattan Than in Outer Boroughs
With driving rising, but still down, advocates ask whether the city will install the infrastructure New Yorkers need.
July 15, 2020
Upper West Side Panel Joins Push For Crosstown Bike Lanes Amid Bike Boom
Safe routes sought, especially after a cyclist was killed by a school-bus driver while traversing Central Park last winter.
July 15, 2020
City’s Previously Announced Secure Bike Parking Pilot Will Not Happen
"One of the goals was to examine the financial feasibility," a DOT spokesperson told Streetsblog. "Unfortunately, we concluded it was not feasible."
July 10, 2020
