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Uptown Greenway Bridge Repairs Enter Year 17 With No End in Sight
How long could it possibly take to replace a small bridge?
July 1, 2026
Pool Report: Parks Dept. Leaves Red Hookers Hot And Bothered — Again!
We don't want to win a Pool-itzer, but for the second straight year, we're forced to cover how an equipment failure has led to the shuttering of the Red Hook Pool.
June 29, 2026
Tree-Mendous: City Officials Must Do More To Create Shady Conditions As Temps Soar
New York City needs to prepare for the next hot day, not just the next storm.
June 18, 2026
Mamdani Earmarks $96M for New Greenways as Current Paths Crumble
Advocates say the new green will only go so far.
June 8, 2026
Tribeca Residents Want To Swap Parking for A Plaza at Underused Barnett Newman Triangle
Council Member Chris Marte is backing a local push to transform Barnett Newman Triangle from a sad concrete island into a lush urban oasis.
April 10, 2026
How Mamdani Can Fix NYC’s Neglected Greenways
This vital transportation infrastructure needs a lot of TLC by the new mayor.
January 26, 2026
From the Top: Eric Adams Directly Ordered Cars Back Inside Staten Island Park
The former mayor got the city to move at warp speed for cars.
January 22, 2026
Memo to Mamdani: Rescind Central Park’s New 15-MPH Bike Speed Limit
The lower speed limit misapplies state law and sets a troubling precedent for cycling in New York City.
January 20, 2026
Mamdani Must Reverse Adams Putting Cars on Park Roads: Advocates
It's time to undo Adams's car-first maneuvers, parks advocates said.
January 15, 2026
Mayor Adams Let Drivers Back into Forest Park — and Mayor Mamdani Can Fix It
Here's another easy fix for Mayor Mamdani.
January 9, 2026
