Kevin Duggan
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EXCLU: George Washington Bridge Northern Path Reopens With Wider Entrance
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The long-shuttered pedestrian and bike path on the north side of the George Washington Bridge has reopened with brand new entrances on both ends of the 92-year-old span connecting upper Manhattan and New Jersey.
Adams Administration Misses Key Street Safety Reporting Deadline
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The Adams administration blew past its deadline to give a required progress update on a five-year plan to build hundreds of miles of new bike and bus lanes — heightening advocate concerns after the city failed to meet the plan's benchmarks in 2022.
Council ‘Almost There’ on Permanent Open Restaurants: Speaker Adams
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The head of the restive Council said lawmakers are struggling to account for the needs of restaurant owners as well as the differing needs of the many diverse neighborhoods of the city, Adams said at a Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
MTA Could Nix Fare Hikes with Just $350M More Per Year, Lieber Says
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The MTA could avert plans to hike subway and bus fares to nearly $3 if lawmakers come up with another $350 million in annual funding, its chairperson and CEO Janno Lieber said Monday.
WHAT DO THEY WANT? Most Council Members Silent on Permanent Outdoor Dining Details
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Advocates called on Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to rally the legislature as the delay has left restaurateurs in limbo and unsure whether to keep spending money on the roadside "streeteries."
Eyes on the Street: Trash Containerization Keeps Sidewalk Clear, But More Boxes Needed
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The Sanitation Department's pilot project to collect residential garbage from containers on one city block has successfully kept the sidewalk clear of the usual mountains of garbage bags, but the city must add more boxes to fit all the trash.
RRRGH: Rust Ruins Rack Rollout; Riders Are Roiled
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The city had to scale back its efforts to add thousands of new bike parking spaces last year after officials discovered rust on recently installed racks, Streetsblog has learned.
City Six Months Behind Schedule for New Street Vendor Permits
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In July, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was supposed to start issuing 445 new permits every year until 2032, under a City Council law passed two years ago to reform the industry, but the agency hasn't moved beyond creating wait lists in November.
Stroller Pilot Expands to 1,000 Buses, More Routes to Come
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Big Apple parents have for years demanded the agency revise that policy, citing the danger and difficulty they had to endure just to board a bus with kids.
DOT Widens Sidewalk, Adds Contraflow Bus Lane to Help East Bronx Commuters
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The city extended a sidewalk and cut out a circuitous loop from the Bronx's busiest bus route at the Pelham Bay Park subway station, and officials said the small upgrades will make for safer and shorter commutes.
‘The Mayor Wants This’: City Boots Vendors From Brooklyn Bridge — EXCLUSIVE
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The city booted vendors from the Brooklyn Bridge walkway and has started deploying regular police patrols to stop them from setting back up on the busy pedestrian path — and the removal orders came straight from Mayor Adams, sellers told Streetsblog.
Pandemic Dining Program Added Outdoor Cafés to 17 Neighborhoods that Never Had Them
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And the "open restaurants" initiative was also a boon to especially blue collar districts of color outside of Manhattan, according to a new report.