City Council
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.
The Children of New York City Deserve Universal Daylighting
Daylighting is a moral imperative that protects the most vulnerable New Yorkers: children.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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."
SHAMEFUL: Pro-Parking DOT ‘Forced’ Lawmakers To Scale Back Daylighting Bill, Says Queens Pol
A parking-first City Hall has thrown up road blocks against pedestrian safety.
West Village Pol Demands DOT Act after Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Erik Bottcher has demanded that the city review the design of the West Village intersection where a cargo van driver killed a pedestrian earlier this month.
