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Decision 2025: Mayoral Hopefuls Discuss the Death of Outdoor Dining
We asked, will you commit to expanding both Open Streets and outdoor dining in the roadway. And here's what they said...
Eric Adams Punts the Future of Open Streets to the Next Mayor
The city's car-free open streets are funded for just one more year under Mayor Adams's proposed budget. But Cuomo looms.
Friday Video: Get Thee to Ghent
Clarence Eckerson revisits the Belgian city — and finds that everything is working exactly as planned.
Chinatown Pols Renew Push for Cars on Park Row, But Residents Say No
Politicians say getting cars back on Park Row is their top priority — but locals don't want that.
Could the Comeback of the Pedestrian Mall Start on Bourbon St.?
A recent terror attack has reignited an old conversation about pedestrianizing an iconic street — and whether other U.S. communities should do it, too.
Adams Keeps Park Row Car Free, Will Cut Cop Parking
Bringing cars back to Park Row would spell disaster, according to the city.
Car-Free Streets are Good For Business, Yet Another Report Shows
“This just confirms the old saying, ‘Cars don’t spend money, people spend money,’” said one open street advocate.
