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NYC Pols To DOT: We Want More — And Better — Summer Streets!
A group of 29 current and former elected officials asked DOT to expand the car-free streets program so that it's not just a few random Saturdays along unconnected stretches.
March 23, 2026
Memo to Mamdani: Make This Summer’s World Cup A Car-Free Paradise
Mayor Mamdani should bring the city's joyful, global football culture out onto the streets.
March 12, 2026
Mamdani Falls Short of Campaign Pledge to Expand Open Streets Funding Amid Budget Crunch
The mayor's proposed budget does not expand Open Streets — and raises lots of questions.
February 27, 2026
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
