IN MEMORIAM: Roger Herz, Longtime Bike Advocate Who Gave Mayors an Earful
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An activist known for his persistence lived by the motto 'better futile than passive.'
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Government Organizations
Everyone’s Suddenly Open To Some Congestion Pricing Exemptions
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According to the recently-released environmental assessment, the more wholesale exemptions or upstream toll credits that are doled out to certain classes of drivers, the more everyone else will shell out. But "no exemption" hardliners are hard to find right now.
ANALYSIS: Congestion Pricing Will Lead to Better Air Quality in The Bronx
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Emissions will lessen in five neighboring counties — with health benefits all around.
NYC Transforms Site of Award-Winning Outdoor Dining Space Into Street Parking
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When Mayor Eric Adams grabbed a sledgehammer and knocked down an unused outdoor dining structure in Koreatown last week, his administration suggested that not all of these hard-won, carless public spaces would revert back to parking.
Thursday’s Headlines: Winners and Losers Edition
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Several street-safety advocates will be going to Albany — and several won't. Plus other news.
Driver of Pennsylvania Car Riddled With Speeding Tickets Critically Injures Scooter Rider in Tribeca
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A scooter rider was in critical condition on Wednesday after getting hit in Tribeca by the driver of a car. The vehicle, a black Jetta sedan with Pennsylvania plates, has racked up dozens of traffic violations, including nine school zone speeding tickets since 2019.