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Opinion: Stop Asking If People Want to Ride Bikes
"We shouldn’t be aiming to nudge a few percentage points in public opinion. Our goal should be to make freedom of mobility so compelling that people demand it."
Andy Boenau
January 14, 2026
OPINION: I’m Sick Of Unsafe 31st Street And The Judge Who Killed Our Shot at Fixing It
An Astoria mom demands that the city appeal Judge Cheree Buggs's ruling ordering the removal of the 31st bike lane.
December 12, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines: Clearing the Heir Edition
Don't be fooled by random trolls: Streetsblog supports safety for pedestrians always. Plus other news.
October 8, 2025
Pro: Why I Voted ‘Yes’ on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan
A lot of critics of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan are complaining about the proposal without actually examining its details. After the Task Force approved the Vision Plan with a vote of 17 to 8, a two-thirds majority as required by the Task Force’s rules, I want to explain, on behalf of Brooklyn Community Board 6, why I voted yes.
September 29, 2025
Con: Why I Voted ‘No’ on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan
Mayor Adams’s plan for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal will move forward, after last Monday’s last-minute Task Force vote (17 in support, eight opposed). I voted against the plan.
September 29, 2025
Opinion: Jim McGreevey Plots Comeback, But NJ Voters Have Better Options
Why do some politicians think they can recycle the politics of the past and continue to ignore the carnage on our streets?
September 26, 2025
What New York Can Learn from European Buses
Or better said, why the DOT and MTA should sweat the small stuff.
September 15, 2025
OPINION: DOT ‘Smart Curbs’ Pilot Deserves a Chance to Succeed
Compromising the project to protect free parking puts the interests of a tiny minority over systemic changes that would benefit everyone, says one activist.
September 11, 2025
KOMANOFF: Data Show South Bronx Isn’t Seeing Increased Traffic from Congestion Pricing
The central business district toll did not lead to a traffic influx in the South Bronx, our columnist reveals.
September 9, 2025
Opinion: Let’s Put a Real Busway on Atlantic Avenue
Yes, everyone is talking about the city's busway plans for Flatbush Avenue, but Brooklyn’s true corridor for bus rapid transit is its east-west spine.
September 9, 2025
