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On Saturday, cars headed to Koeppel Mazda drove on a portion of 78th Street that the city promised would be a park. But the city has reneged on the deal. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Cars Get Police Protection at Rally for Full Travers Park Plan

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 12, 2019 | 10 Comments

Hundreds of Jackson Heights residents, and scores of children, angrily protested the continued use of 78th Street by a politically-connected car dealership that has halted plans for a long-promised block-long greenspace between 34th Avenue and deadly Northern Boulevard.

Photo: Patrick Schnell

Bike Racers May Lose Prime Spot Due to Corporate Greed

By Ben Verde | May 11, 2019 | 32 Comments

Cyclists may lose one of the best racing spots in the city, thanks to the exorbitant permit fees of a private corporation.

A FedEx truck drives on the sidewalk right next to the park on St. Mark's Avenue.

Scott Stringer Channels Robert F. Kennedy in Vision for Mid-Block Playgrounds

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 29, 2019 | 3 Comments

A back-to-the-future plan to turn through streets into cul-de-sacs with playgrounds in the middle (and FedEx on the sidewalk).

DOT's redesign of the 79th Street rotunda omits protection for people attempting to access the country's most popular bike path. Image: DOT

Back to The Drawing Board: DOT Reconsidering Its Dangerous 79th Street Rotunda Upgrade

By David Meyer | Jan 31, 2019 | 3 Comments

But it's unclear what the "fix" will be.

DOT's redesign of the 79th Street rotunda omits protection for people attempting to access the country's most popular bike path. Image: DOT

DOT’s $200-Million Rotunda Fix Leaves Cyclists in Danger

By David Meyer | Dec 20, 2018 | 20 Comments

It's simply a plan that does not make sense, Upper West Siders say.

Here's how the bridge looked when it was abruptly closed in August. Photo: Liz Marcello

Parks and DOT: Still No Timeline for Reopening Key Uptown Greenway Bridge

By David Meyer | Sep 21, 2018 | 12 Comments

If this was drivers being inconvenienced, you can be sure there would be a plan to fix this bridge.

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