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Divorce NY Style: The Council and DOT Have Moved to Splitsville
It's the battle of who could care less — and safety is losing.
February 28, 2024
In 2023, NYC’s Ambitious ‘Streets Master Plan’ Was Just Pretty Paper And Maps
Mayor Adams again failed spectacularly to meet a legal mandate to construct 50 miles of protected bike lanes and 30 miles of protected bus lanes. What happens now? Nothing. And therein lies the problem.
January 2, 2024
Meet The NYC E-Bike Riders That Politicians Keep Demonizing
One has bad knees and needs help to get around. Another has kids who have to get to soccer. And another buys groceries in one big trip. They're e-bike users — and they oppose a controversial City Council bill that would require license plates and registration.
November 9, 2023
OPINION: Let’s Make the Open Culture Program Permanent
We must codify in law the pandemic-era program that has brought art, music, and dance to our streets.
November 3, 2021
The 10 Best Ideas We Heard at Tuesday’s Epic ‘Vision Zero’ Hearing
...and it doesn't take much to implement them (except some courage).
October 26, 2021
OPINION: Streetside Dining Is the Future — And Here’s How To Do It Right
August 10, 2021
Effort to Reduce NYPD Crash Role May End Up Expanding It
Well, if you can't beat 'em, expand 'em.
February 24, 2021
Opinion: Time To Protect the City’s Street Vendors
July 29, 2020
Local Leaders Can Fight Climate Change Right Now
You don't have to wait for a more planet-friendly administration in Washington if you want to curb transportation-related emissions. Here's how.
February 12, 2020
Op-Ed: Copenhagen’s Lessons for the ‘Green Wave’
Cycling is integral to Danish culture, but it wasn’t always thus.
November 22, 2019
