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Manhattan BP Asks DOT To Take Street Parking For Street Seating
...And 24 City Council members asked the mayor to give restaurants outdoor space.
May 21, 2020
GRINCH NO MORE! Mayor Will Create More Pedestrian Space in Rockefeller Center for the Holidays
He's no longer a mean one, Mr. Mayor.
November 22, 2019
Anatomy of a Failure: Why Did the Mayor Backpedal on DOT’s ‘Christmas Crush’ Fix?
The NYPD said "Jump" and the mayor said "How high?"
November 4, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: City Will Restore Protected Lanes on Dyckman Street
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.
July 25, 2019
Op-Ed: To Save the East River Coastline, First Get Rid of Cars on the FDR Drive
A plan to forestall flooding from climate change should target a noxious highway.
July 17, 2019
Manhattan Beep Stalls Plans for Lower East Side ‘Resiliency’ Project
Locals are concerned, among other things, about its effect on a riverside bike path.
July 10, 2019
Safety First! De Blasio Overrules Manhattan Community Board For Amsterdam Ave. Fix
A victory for street safety activists as the mayor moves against a board that has resisted improvements.
April 25, 2019
Congestion Pricing Critic Gets the Spotlight During Public Hearing
Why is anyone listening to Richard Brodsky, anyway?
March 24, 2019
Streetsies 2018: Meet This Year’s Award Winners (And Winners Who Are Really Losers)
This year, we'll open with this roundup of winners in key areas, followed by a week's worth of breakout award winners whose year was so chock-full of action that they warranted much fuller discussion.
December 24, 2018
Flip-Flop on Dyckman Street: Anatomy of a Bike Lane Debacle
An about-face on removing a protected bike lane comes from the mayor himself.
September 4, 2018
