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DOT: 181st Street Busway is Not Likely For This Year
We thought only Brooklyn Dodger fans said, "Wait 'til next year!" Apparently, the mayor does, too.
November 3, 2020
CYCLE OF RAGE: DOT Begins Arduous Process of Getting a Queens Community Board to Enter the 21st Century
The process that the Department of Transportation uses to make city roadways safer and more hospitable to human being is a broken one. An opinion piece from last night's CB3 meeting in Queens.
October 29, 2020
Open Storefronts! Mayor Expands Open Streets Program for Retailers (Sort Of!)
The mayor had been under pressure from such civic groups as City Rise, which has been calling for repurposing roadways for retail.
October 28, 2020
Seeing the Future: W. 103rd Street Transformed in Pilot Open Space Project
Here's looking at you, 103rd St.
October 26, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Queens Pol Spoke to Mayor — And He ‘Gets It’ On 34th Ave. Open Street
On this, the mayor gets it.
October 24, 2020
Opinion: Creating Space in America’s Densest City
In advance of Saturday's rally to turn 34th Avenue into permanent car-free space, one of the key organizers and an urban planner currently working for Ford's Spin unit talk about the importance of open space.
October 23, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: DOT Will Take the Lead on Future of 34th Avenue as a ‘Permanent’ Open Street
The Department of Transportation will lay out a "long-term" plan next week for the roadway's "transformation," Streetsblog has learned.
October 22, 2020
So Far, So Good: Early Results Show Faster Transit Trips on Jay Street Busway
Bus speeds are up 50 percent!
October 15, 2020
A Few More Places to Dine Outdoors Coming this Weekend — Just in Time For Great Fall Weather
Four more streets join the al fresco food piazza revolution.
October 2, 2020
Letter From Norway: Here’s How to Do Outdoor Eating Right This Winter
We asked the Norwegian consulate for advice ... and got it! Nyt måltidet, everyone!
September 28, 2020
