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Q&A: On the Front Lines of America’s ‘Long War to Take Back Streets’

Streetsblog chats with author Nicole Gelinas, whose new book, "Movement," is a deep dive into all the ways our cities have been destroyed by cars.

November 6, 2024

DECISION ’24: The Next President Needs a Vision for America’s Transportation Future

No matter who wins the White House, advocates are ready to push for the transportation system we all deserve — starting with these nine principles.

November 5, 2024

HOUSING CRISIS: Council Pushes Mayor to Create ‘City Of Yes … And’

The speaker of the City Council is demanding that Mayor Adams's signature housing initiative create more affordable units — but it's unclear if she backs the key proposal that undergirds the plan: ending mandatory parking.

November 4, 2024

Shalloween: Cars Are Haunting our Trick-or-Treaters, But DOT Protects Only a Few

This one-day respite from killing machines is only a reminder of the horrors haunting our streets the rest of the year.

October 31, 2024

Opinion: Lack of Regional Leadership Prevents Progress on Unified Metro NYC Rail

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut must create a new regional rail entity before Amtrak spends $18 billion on Penn Station.

Algorithms for Safety: Comptroller Seeks New Rules for Delivery Tech Companies 

City Comptroller Brad Lander wants to make app-companies get licensed to operate in NYC.

October 30, 2024

On Saturday, The Place to Make a New Friend Was The Staten Island Ferry

A guerilla-style comedy zine launch party that promised to be “weird and fun” created community on the water. 

October 29, 2024

Reckless: The 114 Precinct is an Island of High-Speed Chases In Queens 

This year, cops in the 114th Precinct have engaged in 38 high-speed chases on residential streets — among the most in the entire city.

October 28, 2024

Disused Brooklyn Piers to Be ‘Key Node’ for Blue Highway

The city is starting to move ahead with a waterborne cargo plan after its acquisition of crucial Red Hook piers from the Port Authority.

October 28, 2024

Happy Birthday, Subway! Challenges and Opportunities as the System Turns 120

New York can’t survive without transit and transit can’t survive without investment.

October 27, 2024