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OPINION: Build the Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Now!
The DOT should not allow dangerous conditions for walkers and bikers to fester until the end of 2022. But it will — so as not to inconvenience motorists.
August 4, 2021
OPINION: Opponents of Open Streets Need to Stop Ruining Kids’ Summers
Some neighbors believe their private vehicles have more right to the public land than the people.
July 15, 2021
First Salvos Fired as de Blasio’s ‘Permanent’ Dining Sheds Begin the Community Board Process
The community boards are poised to take a bite out of Mayor de Blasio's COVID streeteries.
July 14, 2021
OPINION: Progressives Should Support the Gowanus Rezoning
NIMBY opponents are throwing everything they can at the plan. But they aren't looking at the real benefits.
June 25, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: A Matter of Perspective
Whose park! Um, actually, whose park? That is the question.
June 22, 2021
NYPD Ask Village Residents When They Want Cops to Close Washington Square Park (Which Doesn’t Belong to Them)
Whose park? Our park! (But who is "our" these days?)
June 16, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: Flower Power Edition
If you missed this weekend's transformation of the Meatpacking District into a flower-filled, Barcelona-style, car-free superblock, Clarence Eckerson's got you covered. Plus the weekend's other news.
June 14, 2021
Will NYC’s Next Mayor Use the ‘Goon Squad’ to Shut Off Parks Access? (Probably)
Which candidate will actually bring in policies that will rein in the NYPD? “The enforcement of a curfew should not involve violence," said legendary freedom fighter Norman Siegel.
June 9, 2021
What NYC Needs Now: Public Space Management
A lively online session looks at the promise and pitfalls of open streets.
June 8, 2021
OPINION: When Schools Meet Streets, Good Things Happen
Good things happen — and children flourish — when school activities expand out of doors, a City Council candidate argues.
May 26, 2021
