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DECISION 2021: Which Mayoral Candidates Support a Car-Free Manhattan?
Some hizzoner hopefuls are surprisingly open to some version of the idea, Streetsblog's questionnaire found.
December 16, 2020
Several Manhattan DA Hopefuls Miss Mark on the Crisis of Reckless Driving
A West Side Democratic forum for the most part showcases excuse-making and ignorance.
December 4, 2020
Opinion: Gridlock Sam’s Ribbon Bridges Are Growing on Me
The proposed bike/ped spans would help active transportation citywide. In fact, we could use more of them!
July 20, 2020
Carpocalypse Now: NYSE Traders Return to Work on Tuesday — Barred from Public Transit
The influx of car commuters that many experts believe will be a long-term affect of the coronavirus pandemic begins in earnest on Tuesday with the reopening of the NYSE trading floor — and its ban on public transit.
May 25, 2020
STREETFILMS: Manhattan Without Cars Points the Way to a More Livable City
"We can choose the next 'after,'" says activist Doug Gordon. These two films show why he's right.
May 5, 2020
Op-Ed: Courting Death on the Third Avenue Speedway
COVID-19 has turned an East Side road into a race course where pedestrians cling to tight-rope-like sidewalks. How long until somebody dies?
April 22, 2020
Streetsies 2019: Placard Abuse of the Year
We live in hope that this scourge, after many reform attempts, will end. But we're not counting on it.
December 27, 2019
SMILE! M14 Ridership Is Up As More Camera Enforcement Comes to the Busway
The Busway just keeps rolling, and car owners are staying on the run.
November 21, 2019
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION! City Mulls Protected Bike Lanes on Lower East Side
Move would create alternative routes as the East Side Greenway is closed for flood protection.
November 15, 2019
Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp
Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.
October 3, 2019