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Parks Department Finally Agrees It’s ‘Inappropriate’ to Let Drivers Defile Black History Sculpture
A top Parks Department official has admitted it's "inappropriate" that his agency has allowed drivers to defile a memorial to enslaved Africans by parking on the plaza in Foley Square — but the agency also said it is thinking about a fix, albeit with the NYPD.
May 2, 2023
Three Council Members Whose Districts Surround Prospect Park Demand the Return of E-Bikes
Three Brooklyn Council members whose districts all touch Prospect Park are demanding that the Parks Department allow the battery-boosted bikes to be used inside the greenspace, which, like other city parks, don't permit e-bikes.
December 21, 2022
Upper East Side Community Board Votes for Crosstown Bike Lanes
Carling Mott did not die in vain.
September 22, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities
Why trees are social creatures and how they can help us save the planet.
July 23, 2022
OPINION: The MTA Must Reopen Its Restrooms — Now!
We need to build more public toilets, but first, let's end the indignity and restore the comfort stations we have.
July 14, 2022
Streetsblog’s Annual MLB Opening Day Preview! Yankee Stadium Edition
There's really no way to route, route, route for the home team.
April 6, 2022
This Time the Charm: Will Long-Delayed Queens Greenway Finally Get Funding?
It's a project that's been stalled since 1977, so, who knows?!
February 17, 2022
Who’s a Good Boy? Five Ways To Make Cities More Dog Friendly (Without the Car)
People who live with dogs are more likely to own cars and drive them — which is big news even without us running lots of photos of Kea Wilson's dog!
December 11, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How To Manage a City of Eight Million
New York needs a 'director of the public realm,' argue officials at two important municipal not-for-profits.
October 19, 2021
The Newest National Park is Just a Train Ride Away…
...But car-free tourists aren't getting much help from Amtrak and others in the New River Gorge region. A retired pharmacist and Streetsblog are trying to change that.
August 20, 2021
