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This was Rockefeller Center last Christmas season. Photo: Stunt Queen

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Anatomy of a Failure: Why Did the Mayor Backpedal on DOT’s ‘Christmas Crush’ Fix?

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The NYPD said "Jump" and the mayor said "How high?"

There used to be a protected bike lane here — and there will be again! Photo: Eve Kessler

EXCLUSIVE: City Will Restore Protected Lanes on Dyckman Street

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 25, 2019 | 40 Comments

The city will restore a protected bike route on Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan — almost one year after the Department of Transportation hastily removed the vital life-saving roadway design.

The FDR Drive, looking south. The six-lane highway hosts thousands of polluting vehicles daily. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Op-Ed: To Save the East River Coastline, First Get Rid of Cars on the FDR Drive

By Howard Brandstein | Jul 17, 2019 | 13 Comments

A plan to forestall flooding from climate change should target a noxious highway.

A rendering from the city's East Side Coastal Resiliency plan shows the East River waterfront.

Manhattan Beep Stalls Plans for Lower East Side ‘Resiliency’ Project

By Eve Kessler | Jul 10, 2019 | 7 Comments

Locals are concerned, among other things, about its effect on a riverside bike path.

Cars — not bike lanes — are the reason for poor FDNY response time, the city says. Photo: Isaac Blasenstein

Safety First! De Blasio Overrules Manhattan Community Board For Amsterdam Ave. Fix

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 25, 2019 | 15 Comments

A victory for street safety activists as the mayor moves against a board that has resisted improvements.

Richard Brodsky. Photo: Assembly Democrats/Flickr

Congestion Pricing Critic Gets the Spotlight During Public Hearing

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 24, 2019 | 5 Comments

Why is anyone listening to Richard Brodsky, anyway?

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