Eve Kessler
Email Eve Kessler at eve@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
DECISION 2021: TransAlt’s ’25 by 25′ Proposal Shakes Up Mayoral Race
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Five progressive candidates back a proposal to claw back a quarter of public space from cars in four years.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Cops, Cops and More Cops
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Hundreds more officers were dispatched to the subway, even as the de Blasio administration ran interference for the NYPD at the City Council. And more headlines.
Little Steps: Two More Hours of Overnight Subway Service To Return Next Week!
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The four-hour nightly closures put in place May 6 will be rolled back to a two-hour closure next week.
The Space We Give to Passenger Cars Only
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A cartogram shows the tremendous range of limited-access expressways in metropolitan New York.
DECISION 2021: Andrew Yang Answers Streetsblog’s Candidate Questionnaire
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How does the entrepreneur compare with his rivals on street safety? And where are the answers of Ray McGuire? Inquiring minds want to know!
Analysis: Yes, MTA Should Shut Lines — But Not the Whole Subway! — for Repairs
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A rationale for the nightly system closures rings hollow for many.
Council Hopeful Champions a Pedestrianized Broadway in Manhattan Contest
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Sara Lind runs on a plan to revive Upper West Side businesses with rezoning, street improvements and greenery.
Majority of New Yorkers Want Street Safety Improvements, Bike and Bus Lanes: Poll
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“The majority of New Yorkers want streets that prioritize people,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris said.
Re-Emergence of ‘Broadway Vision’ Plan Startles Some
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Pedestrianization at Union Square gains impetus from a business-improvement district — not the DOT.
IN HIS OWN WORDS: Dr. Fauci Sings a Song to Our Subway
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A national hero's message to MTA workers evokes the trains of his childhood in a vaccination push.
Bus Driver Was Speeding Before Crash: MTA
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The driver was going at least 17 miles per hour in making a turn that can only be done at 4 miles per hour maximum, officials said.
Poll: Too Many New Yorkers are Injured in Crashes — And Too Few Even Know About Vision Zero
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A Transportation Alternatives survey finds little knowledge or recognition of Vision Zero as the city's road carnage rises.