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City Urges Judge to Toss Anti-Open Streets Lawsuit
The city's not responsible for 24-7 car access to every street, officials argued.
April 16, 2024
DOT Trims Willoughby Ave. Open Street Hours Because ‘Streets Are For All New Yorkers’
It's a big hit on the same open street that key mayor adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin tried to remove less than two months into Mayor Adams's tenure.
April 11, 2024
A Modest Proposal: Ban Cars on Mulberry Street
On Sundays, Mulberry gets some relief as an open street, but it’s only for two blocks. This needs to be permanent.
April 3, 2024
‘Chilling Effect’: City Slow to Pay Back Open Streets
The largely volunteer groups are waiting to get back tens of thousands of dollars from the city.
March 11, 2024
Money Problems: Brooklyn’s Fifth Ave. Open Street Loses Sponsor, While Vanderbilt Gets Trimmed
Even in two tony Brooklyn neighborhoods, a shortage of cash has left open streets struggling.
March 7, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: 34th Avenue Is Officially a Park Edition
The 26-block car-free open street on 34th Avenue in Queens is officially a park! Plus more news.
December 21, 2023
EYES ON THE STREET: Berry Street Bike Boulevard Is a Model for Low-Traffic Streets
Berry Street has become a model for what low-traffic streets can look like.
November 21, 2023
The Fifth Ave. Redesign is Going on Five Years Delayed
Mayor Adams on Monday announced yet another round of community engagement and more "visioning" processes for the long-awaited redesign of Fifth Avenue — a process that comes after the previous administration spent two years doing just that.
November 7, 2023
Anti-Vision Zero Town Hall Postponed After Pols Bail Following Little Boy’s Death
Opponents of Vision Zero decided against criticizing the city's signature road safety initiative on Thursday night — and all it took was the killing of a little boy.
October 27, 2023
Upper West Sider Arrested For Attempt to Block DOT Open Street Project
She gave up her freedom for a parking space.
October 16, 2023
