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A Round and a Roundy: Bill’s Wheel of Excuses
Our editorial cartoonist found the perfect graphic representation of Mayor de Blasio's changing rationale on open streets.
April 20, 2020
Our Social Distance ‘Machine’ Shows That Pedestrians Are Unprotected in De Blasio’s New York
Check out our latest music video depicting Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman showing how difficult it is to walk around his Brooklyn neighborhood yet maintain six feet of space from everyone else.
April 17, 2020
UPDATE: Council Overrules De Blasio, Will Create Miles of Open Streets; Mayor Not Giving In
Mayor de Blasio will be forced — by law — to open up scores of miles of roadways for pedestrians and cyclists, thanks to a City Council bill that will be introduced next week.
April 17, 2020
It CAN Be Done: Shore Blvd. in Astoria Has Been Opened Up for People — And Without Cops!
Streetfilms has the exclusive footage here.
April 16, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Open Space, Closed Mind Edition
It's not only Streetsblog that's actively covering Mayor de Blasio's failure to create more open space.
April 15, 2020
Live from Oakland: Mayor de Blasio is Wrong About Bay Area City’s Open Streets Success
Our Streetsblog San Francisco correspondent Roger Rudick has the whole story — complete with pictures showing the mayor flat-out lied about the East Bay experiment.
April 14, 2020
SEE IT! New Streetfilms Video Shows Why We Won’t Go Back
Under normal circumstances, the world is upside-down: a small minority of selfish car owners force the rest of us to breathe toxic exhaust, get stuck in their traffic, be killed by their reckless use of steel cages, get terrified just to cross a street, etc. So let's change that.
April 14, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: Oh, No WONDER De Blasio’s Open-Streets Plan Failed
Either the mayor needed lots of cops because so many people were using his open streets — or he didn't need cops because no one was using it. It can't be both, as our cartoonist shows.
April 13, 2020
On Sunday, the Mayor Took A Different Walk (and a LONGER Drive from Gracie Mansion!)
Well, he didn't get driven to Prospect Park on Easter. He got driven further!
April 12, 2020
Mr. Mayor, You’re a Smart Guy, So Why Do You Wrongly Think Cops Must ‘Enforce’ Open Space?
The mayor said that car-free streets are "dangerous" places that must be "enforced by the NYPD."
April 12, 2020
