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Anatomy of a Debacle: Business Owners Use False Fears, Mayor Adams Stalls Third Av. Safety Plan
It takes just a handful of opponents to derail street safety in Adams's New York.
DOT Stalls Brooklyn’s Third Ave. Bike Lanes After Biz Pushback
The agency says it needs to do – wait for it – "additional outreach," which is City Hall's kiss of death.
US DOT Doesn’t Want to Fund Road Diets Anymore
The feds will look "unfavorably" on applications that reduce lane capacity for vehicles – despite their congestion and safety benefits.
City Delays Road Diet Under BQE Despite Hyping Its ‘Reconnect Communities’ Effort
Officials touted new concepts to improve the streetscape around the BQE — but was wavering on plans to do just that on Third Avenue in Sunset Park, Streetsblog has learned.
FLIP-FLOP: City Brings Back Road Diet For McGuinness Blvd.
The boulevard of death will get a full safety project after all.
Anatomy of a Debacle: How Adams Put Safety Last on McGuinness Blvd.
An Adams administration saga of failure comes to a close.
Wednesday’s Headlines: More Mayoral McGuinness Mendacity Edition
Mayor Adams doubled-down on his betrayal of his own Department of Transportation. Plus other news.
Mayor Adams May Nix Sidewalk Expansions on Bustling Eighth Ave.
Pedestrian crowding on Eighth Avenue used to be so bad that people were forced to walk in the street — but Adams is casting doubt on efforts to give people more space to walk.
Community Board Backs DOT Road Diet for Brooklyn’s Deadly Third Av.
“This is just a beginning of what we could do to fix our community,” said one board member. “This is not done, this is not where we finish off.”
DOT: McGuinness Fixes Will Start Next Week
The compromise plan will "save lives and make this corridor much easier to navigate for everyone, including drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists," according to Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.
