The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
A company whose monicker suggests massive size threw its weight around on Thursday with threats and money.
As Sophia Lebowitz reports today, Amazon is giving generously to local Chambers of Commerce, who then funnel money to an Astroturf group, New York Delivers, to oppose a sensible City Council bill to rein in some delivery industry excesses.
And for the first time, the Mamdani administration came out in support of the legislation.
In other news, a Tribeca pedestrian plaza may get widened, much to the delight of area walkers.
And there’s also today’s headlines. Enjoy the weekend.
New York City needs to prepare for the next hot day, not just the next storm.
We were cheering “Tow New York, tow New York, tow!” as Lower Manhattan went car-free for the Knicks ticker-tape parade. Plus the news.
According to the NYPD, starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, towing crews will remove any car that is parked south of Canal Street.
A longtime foe of congestion pricing has found another clean-air fix to hate. Oh, and he takes donations from bus companies.
Advocates are pushing the mayor to make good on his campaign promise to fund and create universal open streets in front of schools.
The NYPD Big Brother approach to public space is excessive. Plus other news.
Will Mamdani cap soaring Citi Bike costs?
Manhattan residents want the DOT to go even further to reimagine Park Avenue for people, not cars.
