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HOT TOWN: ‘Cool Streets’ Program Marred By Grave Danger — Cars
The city's “Cool Streets” program — which launched Monday with just 16 blocks as car-free play streets with open fire hydrants for kids — is functionally useless.
July 20, 2020
Recklessly Driving Brooklyn Cop Has Gotten 12 More Speeding Tickets Since Last Year
Some cops never learn — and never get taught a lesson by their superiors.
July 20, 2020
Jay Street Busway Will Do More To Stop Placard Abuse Than the NYPD Ever Did
Two out of every three parked cars on the stretch between Livingston and Tillary streets had "parking permits" in their windshield — and more than one-third were total shams, the DOT said.
July 17, 2020
Carpocalypse Building Slower in Manhattan Than in Outer Boroughs
With driving rising, but still down, advocates ask whether the city will install the infrastructure New Yorkers need.
July 15, 2020
COVID Pandemic Provides Temporary Cure for NYPD Addiction to SUVs
In the fiscal year just ended, the NYPD bought fewer new vehicles — and the fewest SUVs by percentage since the agency started shifting to the bigger, bulkier, more intimidating and more dangerous assault cars during the 2010s.
July 13, 2020
SEE IT! Here’s a Doomsday Subway Map if Trump Tells MTA To ‘Drop Dead’
Ever seen a subway map with no subway lines on it? Get ready, New York.
July 8, 2020
Op-Ed: ‘Open Streets’ Isn’t Working for All of the People
The program is flawed and structurally racist in its implementation.
July 7, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Sounds and Fury Edition
The night was filled with explosions, but the daytime hours were filled with leisurely dining options. That and all the other stories from the weekend, just one click away.
July 6, 2020
Op-Ed: The Dangers of Privatizing Public Space
As the city opens streets for restaurants, we must ensure that businesses' interests do not crowd out public needs.
July 5, 2020
Mayor Creates 22 ‘Piazzas’ For Outdoor Dining (Like Europe Has Been Doing for Decades)
Mayor de Blasio announced that restaurants will be allowed to operate in the roadway of 22 streets starting this weekend.
July 2, 2020
