Eve Kessler
Email Eve Kessler at eve@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Chinatown’s Doyers Open Street to Become a Car-Free Plaza
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A street that is useless for motorists in a neighborhood with virtually no open space will finally get the treatment it, and its neighbors, deserve.
Friday’s Headlines: Boatload of Skepticism Edition
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A pricier ticket for the NYC ferry, aka the 'taxpayer-soaking tub.' Plus other news.
Amtrak Abruptly Stops Bike Service on ‘Maple Leaf’ to Upstate and Canada
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The cancellation cuts a key northbound route for city bikers who want to pick up the 750-mile Empire State Trail in Western New York.
Bad Road Design Is Stoking the U.S. Pedestrian Death Crisis: Report
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States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.
ANALYSIS: Electeds Seek Much More than Piecemeal Pedestrianization on Broadway
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Manhattan officials prod the city to move faster as car-free spaces prove their worth for safety and commerce.
...And Ignores a Car-Free Broadway Plan on Weekends
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When it comes to "get stuff done," this is the low-hanging fruit.
DOT Pushes Back at Calls for Office of ‘Public Space Management’
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"We have decades of experience and expertise," Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez told the Council at a Tuesday hearing.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Clean Curbs’ Residential Bins To Launch in Hells Kitchen
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A quiet block of W. 45th St. becomes a laboratory for shaving New York's '5 o'clock shadow.'
Friday’s Headlines: Give Our Prayers to Broadway Edition
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The city promises traffic-calming measures after a horrific crash. Plus other news.
City’s Proposed Eastern Queens Bike Network Needs Work, Activists Say
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The city's proposal for a protected bike-lane network in a dangerous section of Eastern Queens is better, but still lacks important connections that compromise its safety, activists say.
Horrifying Crash Renews Business Groups’ Calls for a Pedestrian-Safe Broadway
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If they build it, you won't die.
Friday’s Headlines: Fight for Your Right To Party Edition
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Candid snaps as Streetsblog took the night off for the Open Plans Fun-raiser. Plus real news.