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Thursday’s Headlines: Action Chantel Jackson Edition
Assembly Member Chantel Jackson said it took a public shaming to get the city to fix several ADA curb ramps in her district. Plus the news.
August 20, 2026
DSNY Eyes Top-Loading Garbage Trucks For Better Curbside Waste Collection
Top-loading collection trucks could offset a potential vehicle mileage increase from the Big Apple's "trash revolution."
August 18, 2026
Data Show Why Mamdani Must Pedestrianize the Financial District
People walk in the Financial District, but the neighborhood's business group prioritizes the car.
May 28, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Sidewalk Nation
Law Professor Michael Pollack on who manages, owns and feels ownership of sidewalks — "America's most overlooked resource."
May 18, 2026
Opinion: On Canal Street, I Just Dream Of Having A Sidewalk
Yes, it's “complicated," but complicated cannot be an excuse for inaction. What exists now is a failure of basic public space.
May 15, 2026
Cycle of Rage: NYC Is A HELLSCAPE For Pedestrians
We can apportion the blame later in the day, but the greatest walkable city in North America is completely impassible to people on foot or in wheelchairs.
January 26, 2026
DOT Canal Street Plan Adds Pedestrian Space, Bike Route, But Next Mayor Must Think Bigger
The changes are a good start, but Canal Street deserves a radical transformation.
September 12, 2025
Cycle of Rage: Here’s Why Your Dead Christmas Tree Should Be in the Road, Not on the Sidewalk
The opposite of a heartwarming holiday story? It's the story of Barbara Hutson, who suffered two broken arms after she tripped on some Christmas trees that should have been in the road.
December 9, 2024
Skeptics Question City Plan to Allow E-Bike Charging Stations on the Sidewalk
A new rule proposed by the city would allow building owners to put e-bike battery charging hubs on the sidewalk, but why not in the roadway?
August 27, 2024
‘Bin City’: Advocates Sound Alarm of Sidewalks Clogged with Trash Containers
DSNY wants to roll out wheelie bins for all New York City buildings with up to nine units in November.
August 9, 2024
