Eve Kessler
Email Eve Kessler at eve@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
UPDATED: Parks Dept. Halts Greenway Repair to Mull Creating Safe Detour for Cyclists
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Parks was set to start a four-month closure of the greenway last Monday ... until Streetsblog started covering it, that is.
Streetsblog Gets Action: Manhattan Community Board Retreats on Gag Rule
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Manhattan's Community Board 7 has abandoned its bid to muzzle members with ties to a prominent street-safety organization, a move undertaken after Streetsblog exposed the effort to change the panel's bylaws.
THE ASK: Riders Alliance Wants City, State To Attack ‘Root Causes’ of Transit Ills
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The key transit advocacy group has a very long list of improvements it wants from Gov. Hochul, Mayor Adams, MTA CEO Janno Lieber and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell.
Gridlock Sam: Give Cyclists a Car Lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway
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A proposal for a temporary lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway gets an assist from Gridlock Sam!
Thursday’s Headlines: Hanging Out on the Stoop Edition
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Here's a better use for metal than cars and guns — stylish street furniture! Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘City of Yes’ Edition
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The mayor hints that he might get rid of outdated parking mandates. Plus other news.
Upper West Side Community Board Tries To Muzzle Street-Safety Activists
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Revenge is a dish best served ... by changing the rules.
Thursday’s Headlines: Rally for the (Camera) Tally Edition
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You, too, can advocate for speed cameras. Plus other news.
Cops Are Hogging Public Space in Poor Communities for Parking They Don’t Need: Report
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The East New York Community Land Trust identifies 73 underused lots that it says could be developed into housing or commercial space.
Friday’s Headlines: Bike to City Hall Day
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Our favorite pols take to two wheels. Plus, other news.
Broad Coalition Demands Mayor Adams Properly Manage New York’s Busiest Places: The Curb
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It's a popular front against "chaos at the curb."
Urban Design Forum Envisions Street-Based ‘Platform’ for a ‘Thriving City’
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The group's new report, "Streets Ahead," articulates goals that won't be controversial for Streetsblog readers, but may sound new to New Yorkers who think of streets only as repositories for free car storage.