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Streetfilms: ‘Talking Public Spaces’ in the Meatpacking District
See it: Gorgeous plazas with lush plantings in movable containers. Refurbished 19th-century factory buildings on quaint cobblestone streets. People sipping drinks under red cloth umbrellas — and hardly a car to be seen. Are we really in the Manhattan? Yes.
December 1, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Déjà Vu All Over Again
This week's classic cartoon by our national treasure editorial scrivener Bill Roundy is sort of a tribute to beloved Yankee catcher Yogi Berra.
November 30, 2021
In New York, Business Groups — Not the City — Lead on People-Centered Streets
November 29, 2021
The People Have Spoken: DOT Study Reveals Vast Support for Outdoor Dining
In Manhattan, the supposed epicenter of opposition, a city survey shows that 84 percent of residents support the "Covid huts." Citywide, 64 percent support them.
November 22, 2021
THAT’S TWO! Jay Street Busway is Made Permanent, Just Like the (Much Better) One on 14th Street
Never let it be said he didn't do the least he could do.
November 19, 2021
Locals Demand Justice for Baby Apolline … in the Form of at Least One Car-Free Street
The city must turn a deadly Brooklyn street into a car-free plaza — and rename it after the 3-month-old baby who was killed by a reckless driver there in September — a community group and a new petition is demanding.
November 4, 2021
OPINION: Let’s Make the Open Culture Program Permanent
November 3, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Mayorus Interruptus Edition
We went up to the Flatiron District for a press conference with DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman ... and a mayoral photo op broke out. Plus other news.
October 26, 2021
City Adds to ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Areas of Broadway
The DOT unveils six blocks of its mostly pro-pedestrian "Vision" for a people-centered boulevard.
October 25, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Lessons from Britain’s ‘School Streets’
How London learned to keep children safe and healthier by restricting cars.
October 20, 2021
