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People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
September 21, 2026
Citi Bike Is Stranding Cyclists in Greenpoint During G Train Shutdowns
A dock shortage is turning Greenpoint into a Citi Bike nightmare.
August 20, 2026
Year-Round Outdoor Dining Poised to Return Under Council Bill
Boosters predict an expansion of the popular "streeteries," thanks to all-year set-ups.
August 13, 2026
‘Unsafe Disaster’: New Yorkers Ask Mamdani Charter Panel To Cut Street Redesign Red Tape
Regular people want faster safety improvements and outdoor dining approvals, but pols appear to want to retain their power.
July 14, 2026
Sanitation Will Let Smaller Buildings Share Curbside Containers
The Big Apple is getting closer to the European way of trash containerization.
July 2, 2026
Lawmaker Pushes FDNY To Get On Board With Protected Bike Lanes
FDNY brass recently claimed bike lanes impede emergency responses.
March 4, 2026
Outdoor Dining Has Faded Out — And Not Just Because It’s Winter
From thousands of pandemic-era eateries to perhaps just a few hundred, thanks to a seasonal, not year-round, program.
November 25, 2025
Friday’s Headlines: Refining Outdoor Dining Edition
Brooklyn Council Member Lincoln Restler has a bill to bring back year-round outdoor dining. Plus more news.
October 10, 2025
Brooklyn Still Choked by Placard Elite Leaving Their Cars Everywhere With No Consequences
Drivers park illegally — often with city-issued placards — and virtually none ever gets ticketed by cops.
October 7, 2025
Year-Round Roadway Dining Could Come Back Under ‘Do-Over’ Bill
The City Council is scrambling to undo a much-anticipated mess it created.
April 23, 2025
