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Opinion: City Council Should Make Free-Riding MSG Pay Fair Share
In order to best renovate Penn Station, the City Council should ask for much more from Jim Dolan and Co.
August 25, 2023
Op-Ed: Seasonal-Only Outdoor Dining Law Doesn’t Work for the Industry
A bar owner tells Mayor Adams that outdoor dining must be a year-round affair.
August 16, 2023
‘Not a Bike-Friendly City:’ Cyclist Deaths Are Surging This Year in NYC
At least 20 people have died biking in New York City so far this year — the deadliest first seven months of the year on record.
August 7, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: City Council Legislation Edition
Two important bills passed the City Council on Thursday. You can read about both in Streetsblog.
August 4, 2023
OPINION: A Cycling ‘Current Conditions’ Report Will Keep Biking New Yorkers Safe and Informed
Cyclists deserve the same attention and information already given to the city's drivers and transit riders in the form of notifications, updates, and well-marked detours.
August 3, 2023
Analysis: Council Transportation Committee Spinning Its Wheels
Members of the committee have put forth 113 bills. Only five have passed.
July 12, 2023
BREAKING: There’s a New Lawsuit to End Outdoor Dining
The pandemic is over, so should outdoor dining end, too?
July 6, 2023
Charging Ahead? The City Needs Plugs for E-Bikes, Not Cars, Advocates and Pols Say
Council Member Gale Brewer (D-Upper West Side) set the tone by declaring that very few people in her tony district call her office to demand more charging stations for cars.
June 26, 2023
Council Moves Final Outdoor Dining Bill as Seasonal Program
The City Council will finally move forward with plans for a permanent outdoor dining program that would restrict "streeteries" in the roadway to eight months out of the year while, according to new legislation released on Thursday.
May 19, 2023
