Issues & Campaigns
Open Street Program in Jeopardy As Mayor Adams Is Not Funding It
Open Streets is running out of money as a key federal grant gets ready to expire, and Mayor Adams isn't coming to the rescue.
Thursday’s Headlines: Streetsblog Stew Edition
Booze is back on the menu in outdoor dining set-ups. Plus more news.
Bottoms Up! State Liquor Bigs OK Booze for Outdoor Dining After All
The state swooped in to save the day for outdoor drinking.
‘The Carnage is Intolerable’: Rep. Jamie Raskin on Why Bike Safety is Becoming Bipartisan
"We need to reject any insinuation that it's not a national priority to make local roads safer."
State Lawmaker Wants To Override City’s ‘Stupid’ Winter Curbside Dining Ban
New legislation would force the city to allow curbside outdoor dining year-round after the city's arbitrary winter ban decimated the popular program.
Outdoor Dining Shrinks Back To Wealthier Neighborhoods as Mayor, Council Point Fingers
Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams blame each other, as New Yorkers suffer the consequences.
A Faster Future: Unbreaking Passenger Rail to Deliver the Rapid Service We Need
A report released Wednesday by the Marron Institute at New York University offers ways to break the intercity rail logjam in America.
Candidate Cuomo’s E-Bike Restrictions ‘Demonize’ Those Who Need Them
E-bikes give commuters, parents and delivery workers the ability to get around, but Andrew Cuomo would restrict their use in favor of the car, which the Department of Transportation says is the singular threat on the road.
