The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
We posted a bunch of important stories earlier in the day yesterday which are further down in today’s newsletter, but the top story is a classic in the NIMBY genre: Sheepshead Bay Council Member Inna Vernikov was so intent on reducing the number of units at a new development in her building that now the developer is basically building more parking than units!
Where is City of Yes when we need it?! Well, as-of-right zoning can only get you so far.
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.
