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OPINION: Sunset Park Can’t Wait for the Brooklyn Greenway and a Third Avenue Redesign
It’s time for the Department of Transportation to focus on immediate structural investments and street planning for a neighborhood that has suffered far too much loss.
October 6, 2020
Eyes on the Street: An Abandoned Greenway Annex Beckons Bike Commuters
A decrepit path through Fort Washington Park could act as an alternative route for those seeking to avoid hills. Of course, the city would have to fix it.
October 6, 2020
OPINION: Mayor de Blasio Must Hold NYPD To Account for Bronx Assault
Police abuses of Mott Haven protesters in June violated international law, says Human Rights Watch.
October 6, 2020
OPINION: City Must Fix a Dangerous Gap in the Bronx River Greenway
Funds and plans exist to fix a block-long stretch of road between Starlight and West Farms Rapids parks — but the DOT hasn't moved for a decade. What gives?
October 4, 2020
OPINION: Give Buses Signal Priority — Now!
The DOT's laborious process is holding up a sensible measure that will speed transit and could make riders safer in the age of COVID.
September 29, 2020
OPINION: Surviving a Hit-and-Run Bike Crash in a City Choked by Cars
New Yorkers came to my aid — but the driver who plowed into me escaped. He knew that, in a city where bicyclists are dehumanized, he could get away with it.
September 27, 2020
KOMANOFF: Restaurant Patio Heaters Will Be a Net Gain for the Climate
We asked our columnist — the nation's leading expert on carbon emissions — whether winter heat lamps will destroy or save our city. He came down on the latter.
September 25, 2020
OPINION: BID Leaders Tell Mayor to Open Streets for Retail … Now!
With the holiday season approaching, merchants must be able to plan, order appropriate inventory and market their goods, or they will close. We need a plan for our local economies now.
September 25, 2020
OPINION: The LaGuardia AirTrain Is About Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
The project's benefits will bolster our economy for decades, says A Better Way to LGA coalition.
September 22, 2020
OPINION: The LaGuardia AirTrain Makes Even Less Sense After COVID
Air travel is busted, and the Port Authority is broke. Can we bail on this boondoggle now?
September 22, 2020
