People
Top Categories
Analysis: Council Transportation Committee Spinning Its Wheels
Members of the committee have put forth 113 bills. Only five have passed.
July 12, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Mayor Talks Traffic Safety Edition
The mayor suggested speed demons should have a designated track for their reckless behavior "like Floyd Bennett Field." Plus other news.
July 12, 2023
Mayor Disses Local Councilman, Saying ‘Community’ Opposes McGuinness Safety Plan
The mayor openly mocked Greenpoint Council Member Lincoln Restler, who supports the redesign.
July 10, 2023
Greenpoint to Mayor: We Are the Residents and We Support a Safer McGuinness!
Speaker after speaker begged the mayor to realize that residents of the neighborhood support the plan, despite what a key aide told Hizzoner.
July 8, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Gateway Tunnel Funding Edition
New York's own Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the news at a press conference — plus other news.
July 7, 2023
Cycle of Rage: Mayor Adams Has Disgraced Himself in Rejecting DOT’s Safety Plan for Deadly McGuinness
Shelving the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign has damaged the mayor's credibility, blown up his predecessor's legacy, emboldened the donor class, empowered opponents of street safety, blindsided elected officials, and even written an obit for democracy.
July 7, 2023
BREAKING: There’s a New Lawsuit to End Outdoor Dining
The pandemic is over, so should outdoor dining end, too?
July 6, 2023
Mayor Yields to Opposition, Orders Alternatives to DOT Plan for Deadly McGuinness Blvd
Adams's reversal represents the latest episode in which his administration has delayed or watered down transportation projects because of politically powerful opponents.
July 5, 2023
Paris Mayor Enters Fray Between E-Bikes and Pedestrians — By Fighting Drivers
Anne Hidalgo will help pedestrians feel safer not with a harsh crackdown on electric micromobility, but with a common-sense plan that includes taking more away space from drivers.
June 30, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: Remembering Richard Ravitch Edition
New York lost a civic titan over the weekend. Plus other news.
June 27, 2023
