Manhattan Panel Rejects DOT Traffic Plan for Williamsburg Bridge Because it Will Bring More Cars
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The DOT admits that the plan will cause 13 percent more traffic, but claims Norfolk Street can handle it.
WHAT A DAY: City Erased a Popular Fort Greene Open Street — Then Reinstalled it After Protests
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The Adams administration erased a popular open street in Fort Greene. But by the end of the day, City Hall changed its mind, getting a Department of Transportation spokesman to issue a statement blaming an unspecified "miscommunication."
City Hall Condemns Death Threats to 311 User Who Filed Illegal Parking Complaint to NYPD
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The statement followed a Streetsblog story Wednesday about the series of threatening phone calls a Park Slope resident received after he filed a 311 complaint to the NYPD about a truck parked illegally in a bus stop.
Reckless SUV Driver Kills Another Child on a Sidewalk in Far Rockaway
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An SUV driver slammed into a 10-year-girl on the sidewalk in Queens after losing control of the truck as she pulled out of a grocery store parking lot, killing the girl and injuring another woman on Wednesday, police said.
Latest 79th Street Rotunda Design Angers Activists
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A longtime flashpoint for bike advocates flares anew. Paging Mayor Adams!
Thursday’s Headlines: Mayor Adams’s Less-Heralded News Edition
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Mayor Adams had his first Tin Cup Day in Albany, rattling his coin box for state legislatures to give the city more money in the budget. Plus other news.
STUDY: What A Lifetime of Car Ownership Costs — And Who Pays
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The average motorist will pay a whopping $650,000 on the low end to own a car over his or her lifetime, and society will pick up over 40 percent of the tab, a new study finds.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Sad Commentary Edition
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We were very sad to hear that state Sen. Julia Salazar is now a former cyclist. Plus other news.
Hearing Day: Could Fees for Outdoor Dining Lead to Proper Pricing of City’s Curbs?
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The DOT envisions charging for space now given away in the Open Restaurant program. But its piecemeal approach shows the need for public space management.
Death Threats Follow Brooklyn Man's Complaints to 311 and NYPD
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The calls were by far the most extreme of any documented by Streetsblog in its investigation of 311.
OPINION: How the U.S. Transportation System Fuels Inequality
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Transportation policies prioritizing private vehicle use leave the poor and people of color behind.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Requiem for Jack Mikulincer Edition
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The big story yesterday were all the second-day stories about the death of Holocaust survivor Jack Mikulincer under the wheels of his neighbor's BMW. Plus other news.