Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Public Health

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City Hall to Create Space for Outdoor Dining When Phase 2 Starts — But When is That?!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 5, 2020 | No Comments

Don’t make your reservations just yet. Mayor de Blasio has unveiled a plan for letting eateries use miles of public space to jumpstart the economy once the state gives the city the green light on Phase II of its reopening plan — which the mayor repeatedly said on Thursday would not start until “the beginning […]

Op-Ed: Let People March In the Streets

By Shabazz Stuart | Jun 1, 2020 | No Comments

We must recognize the ad-hoc nature of the urban streetscape. Yes, our avenues can move bicycles, busses, trucks, cars and pedestrians but they can also propel our democracy.

Gov. Cuomo chatted with Mayor de Blasio (background on screen) on Friday. Photo: Governor's office

Feds Recommend More Driving — And de Blasio and Cuomo Shrug Off the Carpocalyse

By Kea Wilson and Gersh Kuntzman | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

The Centers for Disease and Control wants urban Americans to drive more in the short term. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo seem to be all right with that for now.

Shake Shack has pulled in its metal railings so they are finally inside the restaurant's property line. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

‘Take Shack’ No More! Burger Restaurant Gives Back Stolen Sidewalk

By Streetsblog | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

The West Village hamburger restaurant that stole half of a city sidewalk has been shamed — and officially warned — into giving back the purloined pavement.

Famed restaurant architect David Rockwell created this idea for outdoor space — showing the Park Slope restaurant Negril — for the New York City Hospitality Alliance. Photo: Rockwell Group

Council Seeks Open Streets for Restaurants, Defying de Blasio (Again!)

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

The City Council today will take up a measure to require the city to create space "throughout the city for outdoor dining amid the COVID-19 pandemic," according to a statement from Speaker Corey Johnson.

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Monday’s Headlines: Memorial to Memorial Day Edition

By Streetsblog | May 25, 2020 | No Comments

Yes, we know you're dying to have a big Memorial Day blowout barbecue, but please don't, because if you do, plenty of people will be dying before your Labor Day blowout barbecue. Plus, the rest of the weekend's news.

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