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OPINION: When Schools Meet Streets, Good Things Happen
Good things happen — and children flourish — when school activities expand out of doors, a City Council candidate argues.
May 26, 2021
A Small Number of Schools Have Asked City Hall for Car-Free Streets
Outdoor-learning program gains 160 applications for street space, with more expected, DOT commish says.
September 14, 2020
City Approves 247 Schools for Outdoor Activities
The mayor, meanwhile, rips critics who demand dedicated funds for outdoor learning: They 'don't know what the hell they're talking about.'
September 1, 2020
OPINION: Show Us the Money for School Streets, Mr. Mayor
Without dedicated funding, the "outdoor learning" program will only promote inequality among schools.
August 28, 2020
Mayor Gives Principals a Week To Register Outdoor-Learning Plans
Deadline for schools looms on Aug. 28. How many will seek to open streets?
August 24, 2020
Survey Says: School Outdoor Space is Limited — By Cars!
"Cars parked in schoolyards are a symptom of how we’ve surrendered our city to automobiles," says one activist.
August 21, 2020
Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets
The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.
August 6, 2020
Mayor to School Kids: You’re Expendable During a Pandemic
Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he's willing to sacrifice school-bound kids to more road carnage — temporarily, of course, because, you know, the pandemic.
August 3, 2020
Pressure Grows on Mayor to Give Streets to Schools for Outdoor Classes
“Families, teachers, school staff and many others are deeply concerned about the safety of sending students back to indoor school in the fall," said Brad Lander.
July 24, 2020
Mayor Won’t Ban Cars In Front Of Schools, Says Parents ‘Need’ To Drive
“There's a whole lot of parents in this town who need to drop their kids, so I do not believe a car ban is the way to do things,” de Blasio said.
January 28, 2020
