Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Issues & Campaigns

Wait, Wut? The US, Where Road Violence is a National Crisis, Wants to Advise Other Countries?!

By Kea Wilson | Jul 6, 2022 | No Comments

Don't do as I say — and definitely don't do as I do!

The mayor is very skeptical of fake plates. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Adams on Fake Plate Crackdown: ‘This Time, It Will Happen Because Eric Adams is Mayor’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 5, 2022 | No Comments

OK, bad guys, now you're really really on notice.

No one would honestly believe that there is a pedestrian path on this bridge, but, indeed, the lane to the left in this photo is meant for east- and west-bound walkers. Photo: Noah Martz

EYES ON THE STREET: Walking Across the Queensboro Bridge is So Dangerous, It Feels Illegal

By Streetsblog | Jul 5, 2022 | No Comments

No government would place citizens on foot in such potential harm (would it?).

The open dining street on Vanderbilt Avenue. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

City Proposes Bike and Pedestrian Upgrades to Two Prospect Heights Avenues

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 5, 2022 | No Comments

The city's conversion of its best open streets continues with changes coming to Vanderbilt and Underhill avenues.

HOLIDAY READ: What Advocates Need to Know About the ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Program

By Kea Wilson | Jul 4, 2022 | No Comments

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.

A delivery cyclist riding on the crumbling roads in Blissville, Queens. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Chaos Reigned During GrubHub’s ‘Free Lunch’ Day in May, But Not on Streets

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 3, 2022 | No Comments

Once again, more evidence that e-bikes are not causing a "bloody battle" on New York City streets.

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