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The Biggest Wins — And Disappointments — From the ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Grants
"Until we overhaul our transportation system to redirect the majority of funding into community-oriented infrastructure investments, we will keep failing to meet our equity, climate, and maintenance goals."
Ben Crowther
March 27, 2024
Neighborhood With Many Deliveries Rejects Rest Stop for the Deliveristas Who Make Them
It's the second time a community board has turned down a proposed rest and recharging facility for the essential delivery workers.
March 27, 2024
Eyes On The Street: Even With Citi Bike, It’s Not Amazin’ To Ride to Citi Field
If the Mets can win the World Series, well, New York City can make it truly safe to bike to Citi Field.
March 22, 2024
City: BQE Must Be Rebuilt to Last a Century … To Prevent More Pollution
Paging Mr. Orwell: Doubling down on the Robert Moses highway is actually good for neighborhoods nearby, the city claims.
March 21, 2024
Cyclists Keep Crashing On the Narrow Queensboro Bridge Path: Data
New data indicate that most crashes happen because it's so narrow.
March 8, 2024
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver on Canal: Cops
A Chinatown pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver early on Wednesday on the notoriously dangerous Canal Street.
March 6, 2024
Opinion: The Bronx Had Air Quality Issues Long Before Congestion Pricing
The MTA forecasts additional trucks traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway — but the solutions to the Bronx's air quality challenges lie elsewhere.
March 5, 2024
Community Board Backs DOT Road Diet for Brooklyn’s Deadly Third Av.
“This is just a beginning of what we could do to fix our community,” said one board member. “This is not done, this is not where we finish off.”
February 23, 2024
US DOT Rejection of City Request for BQE ‘Enhancement’ is Good News, Advocates Say
"It's good news because it’s a bad project,” said one activist about the feds' rejection of funds to repair the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
February 7, 2024
Guide Provides Blueprint To Get More Greenways in New York State
The Empire State has 2,000 miles of greenway trails — but nearly 1,500 more that could be built. With the right help.
January 16, 2024
