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TEN YEARS AFTER: Despite Warnings and Panels and Reports, New York is Not Ready for a Sandy Sequel
City and state officials have simply not done enough.
October 28, 2022
First-in-the-Nation Charging Hubs for Delivery Workers Coming Soon to Abandoned Newsstands
“You're riding this bike a long time. You need a break. Maybe you got to make a phone call. Maybe you have to take care of your personal needs, all of these things,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, talking about the delivery workers he has been championing.
October 4, 2022
Business Grew After Controversial Bike Lane Installed, Data Show
It's a lesson for any community facing opposition from residents who claim bike lanes hurt business.
October 3, 2022
SEE IT: Streetfilms Takes You to NYC’s All-Too-Rare, Car-Free School Streets
School zones don't have to be danger zones.
September 8, 2022
City is Slowly Rolling Out New Tech to Stop Gov’t Workers from Speeding
NYC wants its drivers to slow down in their city-owned cars. But a pilot program will start with just .2 percent of the fleet.
August 12, 2022
What The Proposed GHG Rule Will (And Won’t) Do for the Climate
Federal regulators want local governments to track transportation sector emissions — but they can't do much to force communities to reduce those emissions, never mind doing so in ways that would address the other damages of car dependency, experts say.
July 18, 2022
Chaos Reigned During GrubHub’s ‘Free Lunch’ Day in May, But Not on Streets
Once again, more evidence that e-bikes are not causing a "bloody battle" on New York City streets.
July 5, 2022
Four Things Advocates Need to Know About the ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Program
A disappointingly small federal fund to repair the devastation inflicted by highway builders on predominantly Black, brown, and poor communities is now accepting applications. But more needs to be done.
June 30, 2022
Amid Senior Pedestrian Death Crisis, City Rolls Out Small Safety Initiative
With more than 40,000 intersections across the city, it will take centuries to hit them at all.
June 15, 2022
DOT Announces ‘Better Barriers’ in Shift to Protect Bike Lanes Faster
Say goodbye to Jersey.
June 10, 2022
