Carlina Rivera

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Opinion: We Deserve a Bold Outdoor Dining Program — After a Fair Hearing

By Carlina Rivera | Nov 22, 2022 | No Comments

The City Council has not advanced the legislation to make the city's temporary, Covid-era outdoor dining program permanent. In this exclusive op-ed, Council Member Carlina Rivera is demanding a better process.

Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn is a successful open street, but too many others have challenges. It will take a city focus on public space management to ensure that people-centered placemaking thrives. File photo: Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council

CARLINA RIVERA: Here’s Why My Open Streets Bill Will Make NYC a ‘Model’ for the Nation

By Carlina Rivera | May 1, 2021 | No Comments

A Council Member and supporter of open streets says it plainly: We can transform the way our city works for everyday New Yorkers. We just need the imagination to realize it.