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As Indoor Dining is Delayed, Will Mayor’s ‘Open Restaurants’ Plan Rise to the Occasion?
"Stay tuned," was all a City Hall spokesman would say when pressed by Streetsblog.
July 1, 2020
Rhinelander Avenue: Anatomy of an ‘Open Street’ Debacle
It's a victory for drivers in a community with far too little open space.
July 1, 2020
State Pol: Let’s Legalize Drinking in Public
"The illegality of public drinking is stupid," Assembly Member Robert Carroll says.
June 29, 2020
BREAKING: City Doubles Temporary Protected Bike Lanes in Response to COVID
The mayor adds nine miles in Manhattan and Queens as part of the "Open Streets" program.
June 24, 2020
Mayor Solves a Huge Social Justice Problem: Alternate-Side Parking
'We have to change the status quo on the biggest issues of fairness,' says the city's SUV socialist-in-chief.
June 23, 2020
Improv at the Curbside: Outdoor Dining Program Kicks Off With Varied Security Barriers
Umbrellas, construction barriers, picket fencing — you name it, restaurant owners will try it in their bid to keep cars away from diners. Car-parkers beware!
June 23, 2020
Report: MTA Can Restore Overnight Subway Service And Still Keep Trains Clean
The agency really needs to shift focus, said the head of a transit advocacy group.
June 23, 2020
Carpocalypse Now … And Forever?! Mayor de Blasio Cheers Phase 2 Traffic Jams
Phase 2 re-opening bringing city back to the "normal" of pollution, traffic and death.
June 22, 2020
Mayor Reveals ‘Open Restaurants’ Plan — And Industry is Pleased
A bubbly Mayor de Blasio announced a major, and streamlined, open streets for restaurants plan that, he says, will save 5,000 eateries and their 45,000 employees.
June 18, 2020
BUSTED! ‘Eyewitness News’ Driver Breaks Law in ABC7-TV Truck
My nuisance-neighbor newsman uses company billboard to block hydrant, pollute air in the Bronx. So what does corporate say?
June 15, 2020
