PEDESTRIANIZE NOW! Financial District Businesses Want Space for People Not Cars by Kevin Duggan
June 22, 2026 Lower Manhattan merchants see green in proposals to pedestrianize the Financial District.
Driverless Cars Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives. But We Must Treat Them Like Aviation — Not Like Cars by The Editorial Team
June 22, 2026 Commercial passenger aviation has nearly zero passenger deaths per year compared to about 40,000 roadway deaths. That’s not a function of driving being inherently riskier — it is a function of what our leaders decide is “safe enough.”
Eyes on the Street: Another Review of the Review Avenue Bike Lane by Emily Smith
June 22, 2026 One year ago, Streetsblog said the bike lanes in Blissville, in the southwesternmost corner of Queens, earned our “chef’s kiss,” but now we’re not so sure.
Monday’s Headlines: Fatally Blocked Bike Lane Edition by David Meyer
June 22, 2026 Another blocked bike lane, another hit-and-run, another dead cyclist. Plus other news.
Friday’s Headlines: Joyful Juneteenth Edition by Gersh Kuntzman
June 19, 2026 The Knick parade showed again that car-free streets are care-free streets! Plus other news.
Tree-Mendous: City Officials Must Do More To Create Shady Conditions As Temps Soar by J.K. Trotter
June 18, 2026 New York City needs to prepare for the next hot day, not just the next storm.
Thursday’s Headlines: Nothing But Knicks Edition by David Meyer
June 18, 2026 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.
The Dream: NYPD Says It Will Tow Away Every Car South of Canal at 7 PM Tonight For Knicks Parade by Gersh Kuntzman
June 17, 2026 According to the NYPD, starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, towing crews will remove any car that is parked south of Canal Street.
Lower Manhattan merchants see green in proposals to pedestrianize the Financial District.
Commercial passenger aviation has nearly zero passenger deaths per year compared to about 40,000 roadway deaths. That’s not a function of driving being inherently riskier — it is a function of what our leaders decide is “safe enough.”
One year ago, Streetsblog said the bike lanes in Blissville, in the southwesternmost corner of Queens, earned our “chef’s kiss,” but now we’re not so sure.
Another blocked bike lane, another hit-and-run, another dead cyclist. Plus other news.
The Knick parade showed again that car-free streets are care-free streets! Plus other news.
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.
