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OPINION: Public Space is Getting Bland — Better Programming is The Answer

The easiest way to make public space reflect its neighborhood is by programming it to attract locals.

August 20, 2024

How Car Commutes Are Making Americans Sick

Relentless car journeys don’t just occupy our time; they significantly shape our mood and overall outlook on life. Here's how.

August 20, 2024

Record Numbers of Cyclists Are Using Delancey Street — But Improvements Aren’t Coming for Five Years … At Least

Hey, #bikenyc, you just set an all-time record — but you won't get your gold medal until after the next Olympics.

August 19, 2024

Boondoggle: State And Feds Are Dumping Yet Another Giant Highway on The Bronx

The state says the Cross Bronx Expressway needs to be repaired. But find out how Gov. Hochul is misusing federal infrastructure money to burden a neighborhood that has been dumped on for decades.

August 15, 2024

Report: Hot Bus Stops Are Overwhelmingly Concentrated in Low-Income Communities

"You're smoking hot" is definitely not a compliment to a bus rider in most low-income areas of the city.

August 12, 2024

‘Bin City’: Advocates Sound Alarm of Sidewalks Clogged with Trash Containers

DSNY wants to roll out wheelie bins for all New York City buildings with up to nine units in November.

August 9, 2024

Report: Nothing Besides Congestion Pricing Raises Money, Reduces Traffic and Improves the Air

Central business district tolling remains the only policy idea that can do it all, a new report from the MTA's in-house rider advocacy organization shows.

August 8, 2024

Vision? Zero! City Will Widen Staten Island Roadway to Appease Drivers

The city plans to double the size of a road right next to public transportation.

August 8, 2024

Council Trades Housing Affordability for Car Parking Near New Metro-North Stops

Council Member Kristy Marmorato wants more parking around new Bronx Metro-North stations.

August 7, 2024

SPLAT: Adams Administration’s Squeeze on Roadside Dining is Complete

In the end, outdoor dining sheds will occupy just 0.087 percent of the city's parking spaces.

August 5, 2024