Streetsblog Editorial Board
The Streetsblog Editorial Board consists of Gersh Kuntzman, Mark Gorton and Lisa Orman of Open Plans. The views of the editorial board are not reflective of the staff of Streetsblog.
Recent Posts
Monday’s Headlines: Another Weekend, and Quarter, of CARnage Edition
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Fifty-one people — including a record-high nine people on bikes — were killed on the roads in the first quarter of 2023. Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Parking Book Party Edition
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It's party time, livable streets style — with Henry Grabar and Aaron Gordon! Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: DOT Makes News Edition
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The agency promises to do more than it's ever done before. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Circus Really Did Come To Town (And Rep. Malliotakis Made an Appearance) Edition
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As predicted, the House Judiciary Committee field hearing in Lower Manhattan was a political sideshow inside and a clusterf**k of history outside. And Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island) stopped by to make everything oh so much worse. Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: Mayhem in Manhattan Edition
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We'll be on hand House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan's field hearing today because major news events provide the Parks Department with regular excuses to allow everyone to park on and in Foley Square and Thomas Paine Park (pictured). But before that, let's get to the news.
Friday’s Headlines: Ghost Car Crackdown Edition
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The NYPD towed away two dozen ghost cars. It's a start. Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Star Wars on Patrol Edition
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Unlike our colleagues in the media (and our friends online), we're not going start out by trashing the NYPD's efforts to use technology to make the city safer. Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: The City’s ‘Shit’ Offensive Begins
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Our investigative reporter, Jesse Coburn, will be on "The Brian Lehrer Show" on WNYC this morning. Plus news of the Department of Sanitation's new anti-litter offensive.
Friday’s Headlines: Opening Day in New York Edition
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The Mets will finally celebrate their home opener today, and it's a good time to revisit why New York baseball is so awesome. Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Criminal Mischief Edition
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The huge story yesterday was just how many speeding and parking tickets drivers aren't paying. But we have other news, too.
Wednesday’s Headlines: A Wild Day in New York Edition
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Yes, Tuesday was a wild day in Lower Manhattan, but we prefer to look forward ... to the third and final part of Jesse Coburn's three-part series on temporary plate fraud that has turned the city into a Wild West of ghost cars. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Here’s What Temp Tag Fraud Looks Like Edition
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Today is a huge day for our city and our nation: It's the day when Streetsblog publishes Part II of Jesse Coburn's exhaustive investigation into the black market for illegally issued temporary license plates. Plus other news in today's media digest.