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PEDESTRIANIZE NOW! Financial District Businesses Want Space for People Not Cars
Lower Manhattan merchants see green in proposals to pedestrianize the Financial District.
June 22, 2026
Data Show Why Mamdani Must Pedestrianize the Financial District
People walk in the Financial District, but the neighborhood's business group prioritizes the car.
May 28, 2026
Brooklyn Residents: Keep Historic Wood Bridge For Pedestrians And Cyclists Only!
As the Department of Transportation is set to reopen the Carroll Street Bridge, locals want it to only reopen to pedestrians and cyclists.
March 17, 2026
‘No Better Place’: Mamdani Must Pedestrianize Financial District
Residents of Lower Manhattan have been demanding pedestrianized streets for decades, but the city and Big Business keep thwarting them. Sounds like a job for Mayor Mamdani.
December 8, 2025
Jay Z-Backed Times Square Casino Shrinks Sidewalks and Bus Lanes to Serve More Cars
New Yorkers aren't only gambling with their future inside the casino: Developer SL Green wants to remove a bus lane and the 19-foot "super sidewalks" installed on Eighth Avenue just three years ago.
September 11, 2025
Aging 1930s Boardwalk, Lack of Elevators a US Open Nightmare for Disabled Tennis Fans
“Spectacular Awaits” a new US Open champion. Can USTA, the Mets, the city and the MTA "reimagine spectacular" accessibility at Mets-Willets Point?
August 18, 2025
Restaurant Row: Cars Need to Go
“People like to sit outside and not be bothered by the cars,” said one restaurant manager.
July 24, 2025
