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OPINION: City Must Protect Sunset Park Cyclists — Now
Infamous Third Avenue, under the Gowanus Expressway, has claimed five lives since 2019. The area's state senator wants action.
November 13, 2020
OPINION: The Eastern Queens Greenway Needs Your Support
Queens residents are advocating for safe routes among their great parks — which would benefit the entire city. Here's your chance to weigh in.
November 12, 2020
Opinion: The Next Mayor Must Commit to Removing Thousands of ‘Parking’ Spaces
What did we learn most of all from COVID? That streets are for people.
November 10, 2020
EYES ON THE STREET: Broken Bike-Lane Enforcement on Sixth Avenue
For a cyclist forced into traffic, Dylan said it all in "Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues": "The cops don't need you and, man, they expect the same."
November 6, 2020
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Outraged at Local Community Board, Open Streets Supporters Send Letters
Queens Community Board 3 is already receiving vehement letters after its Traffic and Transportation Committee expressed doubt over a permanent open street for a park-starved neighborhood.
November 4, 2020
OPINION: Mayor de Blasio Leaves Street Vendors Out in the Cold
When will the city treat street vendors as legitimate small businesses?
October 29, 2020
Opinion: Creating Space in America’s Densest City
In advance of Saturday's rally to turn 34th Avenue into permanent car-free space, one of the key organizers and an urban planner currently working for Ford's Spin unit talk about the importance of open space.
October 23, 2020
OPINION: To Lessen Police Violence, Remove Cops From Traffic Stops
Voters support removing police from enforcement purview, a New York state senator argues.
October 14, 2020
OPINION: The Future of Urban Infrastructure Will be Fast (Build)
The COVID pandemic has highlighted the city’s creativity in re-imagining how streets are used. But we need more ... oh so much more.
October 13, 2020
ON TRACK: Joe Borelli — A Staten Island Republican — Demands Congress Save Transit
In the midst of pandemic relief negotiations in Congress, we asked Council Member Joe Borelli, a leading city Republican and a member of President Trump's re-election campaign, to explain to members of his party why transit is so important to our nation.
October 7, 2020
