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Council Transportation Chair Vows To Take On Drivers: ‘I Don’t Want To Just Futz Around the Edges’
Streetsblog grilled new chairman Shaun Abreu, who says he wants to bring more life and fewer cars to the street.
February 6, 2026
New Speaker’s Transportation Committee Signals Departure From Her Car-First Predecessor
The Council committee tapped by new Speaker Julie Menin has a pro-bike, pro-pedestrian chair — and zero Republicans.
January 16, 2026
Delay By Design: ‘Major Transportation’ Law Still Gums Up Street Safety Projects
A law from the 2000s bikelash still makes it harder to make streets safer.
December 15, 2025
The Children of New York City Deserve Universal Daylighting
Daylighting is a moral imperative that protects the most vulnerable New Yorkers: children.
December 10, 2025
Likely Council Speaker Julie Menin Claims She’ll Work With Mamdani On Livable Streets
Julie Menin has declared victory in the City Council Speaker race, but will she be a friend or foe to the livable streets movement?
December 10, 2025
A Car Driver Ripped Off a Woman’s Leg in Broad Daylight
A Brooklyn driver drove onto a busy sidewalk in central Williamsburg and maimed a 33-year-old pedestrian. Why can't our officials prevent this kind of predictable incident?
December 10, 2025
Not So Fast! We Rode NYC Ferry with Would-Be Council Speaker Amanda Farías
Council Member Julie Menin claims she has the votes to be the next Speaker, but Bronx Council Member Amanda Farías has shown a lot more interest in livable streets issues.
November 28, 2025
Outdoor Dining Has Faded Out — And Not Just Because It’s Winter
From thousands of pandemic-era eateries to perhaps just a few hundred, thanks to a seasonal, not year-round, program.
November 25, 2025
Money for Something: Uber is Driving The Race for City Council Speaker
What does Uber expect to receive in return for $250,000 in donations to two Council Speaker candidates?
November 24, 2025
Opinion: Daylighting Isn’t Anti-Driver — It’s Pro-Common Sense
Listen to a Republican: "The Department of Transportation's negative report on daylighting is like judging the effectiveness of lifeboats on the Titanic by studying the ones that never left the ship."
November 14, 2025
