Issues & Campaigns
Syracuse Struggles to Unify for Street Safety
A decade-old effort to pass a Vision Zero plan and tap into a pot of federal money that may be drying up has stalled in Syracuse — and everyone is finger-pointing.
Friday Video: Five Simple Ways To Get Kids Biking To School
Kids aren't riding bikes like they used to — but that doesn't mean we can't get them back in the saddle.
Friday’s Headlines: Refining Outdoor Dining Edition
Brooklyn Council Member Lincoln Restler has a bill to bring back year-round outdoor dining. Plus more news.
Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates
It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.
State DOT’s Highway Habit Ignores Emissions Mandate: Report
The state's highway-centric transportation agency is still flouting the 2020 state climate law, and is doing little to change course, according to a lawyers' group.
Eyes on the Street: DOT’s Greenway ‘Detour’ is Simply Unsafe for Cyclists
The greenway alongside the FDR Drive is closed for important resiliency work. But the city's detour is unsafe and unacceptable.
The Shocking Untold History of America’s Rails-to-Trails Movement
Some of the fiercest battles for the future of public space in America have happened on abandoned railway corridors — and the battles aren't over yet.
‘Goddamn Outrageous’: MTA Boss Blames Amtrak For Delaying ‘Penn Access’ Expansion
Janno Lieber lit into Amtrak for delays to Metro-North's Penn Station Access project: "The people in Co-op City are waiting for a goddamn train!"
Brooklyn Still Choked by Placard Elite Leaving Their Cars Everywhere With No Consequences
Drivers park illegally — often with city-issued placards — and virtually none ever gets ticketed by cops.
Likely Mayor Mamdani Supports Daylighting as DOT Digs In Heels
The next mayor will have to overcome a deeply entrenched bureaucracy opposed to the common-sense policy.
