This Week: Dueling Mayoral Forums, 125th Street SBS

Dueling mayoral forums kick off a busy week on the Streetsblog calendar. In addition to all the public meetings highlighted below, there are lots of social events and rides on the full calendar, available here.

Keep an eye on the calendar for updated listings. Got an event we should know about? Drop us a line.

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