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The 181st Street busway. Photo: Dave Colon

Tuesday’s Headlines: Another Day, Another Busway Edition

By Streetsblog | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

Washington Heights was seeing red on Monday as the DOT made good on its promise to help beleaguered bus riders on a street that the city had been grappling with for a decade. Yes, W. 181st Street got its Busway. Plus other news.

The 34th Avenue open street at sunset. This is what democracy looks like. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

BUDGET DAY: Mayor Proposes Small Money for Open Streets, But Big Bucks to Finish the Manhattan Greenway

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio says his open streets are "permanent" — but he isn't budgeting any money to make them a permanent part of the streetscape.

The Krebs Cycle: Brooklyn Council candidate Justin Krebs has been biking every block in his district. This is Ocean Parkway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: What I’ve Learned Biking Every Block in My District

By Justin Krebs | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

Brooklyn City Council candidate Justin Krebs is riding and walking more than 120 miles to gain a feel for each street's issues.

The need for a true open streets program sped right past Shaun Donovan's presser on Thursday.

Mayoral Hopeful Donovan: City’s Open Streets Program is ‘Failing’ Due to De Blasio Incompetence

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 22, 2021 | No Comments

"Open streets are failing to achieve their fullest potential — not even close," the candidate said.

The East 61st Street bike lane at Lexington, pictured on Aug. 31, before its completion. Photo: Liam Jeffries

Three Meetings, Nine Hours Later, Upper East Side Board Backs Crosstown Bike Lanes

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 22, 2021 | No Comments

After all that.

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