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Mamdani’s FDNY Spews Anti-Street Safety Talking Points at Bizarre Council Hearing
FDNY and DOT were at cross-purposes during a bikelash Council hearing.
February 26, 2026
Monday’s Headlines: Bureaucratic Morass Edition
Restaurants hoping to set up in the city's open streets hit a bureaucratic snag — but DOT said a solution is coming. Plus more news.
February 9, 2026
Open Streets are Business Incubators, Yet Another Report Shows
Want jobs? Keep out the cars.
January 30, 2026
Universal School Streets Will Be a Heavy Lift for Mamdani: Advocates
Can New York be the Paris of America? Mayor Mamdani will have to get to work on the DOT's "School Streets" program to make that happen.
January 26, 2026
Monday’s Headlines: Permanent Paseo Edition
We journeyed to Jackson Heights to celebrate a milestone in the life of the 34th Avenue open street. Plus other news.
November 17, 2025
Friday Video: A Brief Look At What Austin Street Could Be
Check out what a safer, better, more vibrant Austin Street could look like.
September 19, 2025
Report: A Calmer 34th Avenue Open Street Starts on Northern Boulevard
Supporters the 34th Avenue open street hope design changes can help calm the strip and redirect faster riders to a safer Northern Boulevard.
June 17, 2025
Decision 2025: Mayoral Hopefuls Discuss the Death of Outdoor Dining
We asked, will you commit to expanding both Open Streets and outdoor dining in the roadway. And here's what they said...
May 12, 2025
Eric Adams Punts the Future of Open Streets to the Next Mayor
The city's car-free open streets are funded for just one more year under Mayor Adams's proposed budget. But Cuomo looms.
May 7, 2025
Open Streets Are Shrinking Thanks to ‘Lukewarm’ City Support: Lander
Another silver lining from the pandemic retreated under Mayor Adams.
April 27, 2025
