The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Sophia Lebowitz continues her monthlong coverage of how Instacart is lobbying — completely disingenuously, if we do say so — Mayor Adams to veto a bill requiring the company to pay its workers the normal delivery worker minimum wage.
Meanwhile, in Red Hook, sweltering residents may finally get some relief on Sunday, as the Parks Department appears finally ready to open a public pool that is a lifeline for tens of thousands of low-income New Yorkers about whom Mayor Adams claims he cares.
It’s a mystery for sure — but don’t expect any actual officials to care enough to solve it for you. We tried.
Take a ride with the great Clarence Eckerson Jr. (did we mention that he has an award from the UN?) as he surveys a major improvement in Queens.
It might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
Streetsblog would love to hear more from the Lyft-owned bike share. Plus other news.
This year’s shortfall again underscores the Collision Investigation Squad’s limited safety role compared to peer cities such as Chicago.
