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Friday’s Headlines: Under the Busway Edition
Have a great weekend — but first, today's headlines, starting with the city's big (but frankly expected) victory in the 14th Street busway lawsuit over Arthur Schwartz (pictured).
September 18, 2020
Dozens of Outdoor Dining Piazzas to Add Weekday Hours as Mayor Hints Open Streets Will Return Next Year
“Restaurants deserve every chance they can get to serve more customers this fall," Mayor de Blasio said.
September 17, 2020
Queens Pol Makes It Official: Demands 34th Avenue Open Street Be Made Permanent
A Queens council member has jumped on the effort to turn the city's best open street into a "permanent public space for the community."
September 14, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Meatpacking Biz Group Has Seen the ‘Future’ of Public Space
They unpaved paradise and created a great open street.
September 12, 2020
More ‘Open Streets for Restaurants’ Coming This Weekend
If it's Friday, the mayor is getting his bib on.
September 11, 2020
Brooklyn Pol Proposes Another Car-Free Busway
Berry Street, an open-street success story in Williamsburg, could replace the stalled BQX connector, a Council member says.
September 10, 2020
DOT: ‘We’re Still Talking’ About a ‘Bus Lane’ (But Not a Busway!) on Fifth Avenue
To be clear: the current design is not the car-free busway as promised by the mayor in June.
August 28, 2020
City Hall Announces More ‘Open Restaurant’ Streets for this Weekend
As we do most Fridays, here are this weekend's new dining zones created by City Hall. With these six new locations, there are now roughly 90 "open restaurants" streets (which operate during weekend hours).
August 28, 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
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
