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Can DOT’s Park Avenue Plan Have Even More Park And Less Avenue?
"Park Avenue can't be both a park and a highway," said street safety advocate Alex Duncan.
May 6, 2026
Mamdani Budget Could Tank Queens Subway Expansion He Once Supported
Mayor Mamdani's budget funds a High Line-like Queens park that could prevent future attempts to revive a deactivated rail line.
March 25, 2026
New York’s Forgotten 2,000-Mile Bike Network—And What It Can Teach Us Today
How a bold 1890s experiment led to one of the nation’s most-extensive greenway networks.
March 25, 2026
The City Is Doing to Prospect Park What It Needs to Do to All Parks
A long-awaited bike lane in Brooklyn will create almost full protected cycling coverage around Prospect Park — setting a new standard for the rest of the city.
March 23, 2026
From the Top: Eric Adams Directly Ordered Cars Back Inside Staten Island Park
The former mayor got the city to move at warp speed for cars.
January 22, 2026
Memo to Mamdani: Rescind Central Park’s New 15-MPH Bike Speed Limit
The lower speed limit misapplies state law and sets a troubling precedent for cycling in New York City.
January 20, 2026
West Siders: Better Bike Lanes, Not Bans, Will Make Central Park Safer
Central Park needs protected bike lanes at its perimeter and on its transverses to keep non-recreational users out.
January 14, 2026
Mayor Adams Let Drivers Back into Forest Park — and Mayor Mamdani Can Fix It
Here's another easy fix for Mayor Mamdani.
January 9, 2026
Danger Ahead: City To Let Car Drivers Reoccupy Forest Park Next Week
Freedom Drive will no longer be free from drivers.
December 30, 2025
Memo to Mamdani: Support the QueensLink for Better Mass Transit
The Rockaways needs the transit benefits of QueensLink. Our contributor hopes the new mayor puts his weight behind the concept.
December 26, 2025
