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Eve Kessler

Email Eve Kessler at eve@streetsblog.org

Recent Posts

What we get when we subsidize cars: More of them.

Study: N’East Pollution Pact Will Save Black and Brown New Yorkers and Cut Health Costs

By Eve Kessler | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments
The Transportation and Climate Initiative aims to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by as much as a quarter by 2032.
Curbside space turned into dining on Mott Street.  File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Progressive Pols: Make Open Streets Permanent — and Extend Them to Retail

By Eve Kessler | Sep 24, 2020 | No Comments
Scott Stringer and Jessica Ramos team up for more open streets: "There are simply no good reasons why small businesses across the five boroughs could not be afforded the same benefits as our restaurants."
Sign of the times: A temporary 'street for people' on the Upper West Side. Photo: Eve Kessler

New Civic Group — CityRise — Will Push Mayor To Counter ‘Carmageddon’

By Eve Kessler | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments
CityRise will reach into tactical urbanist playbook in bid to make city streets livable post-COVID.
The proposed route of the LGA AirTrain runs along the Grand Central Parkway and Flushing Bay to Willets Point. Image: Governor's Office

Engineers: It’s Willets Point or Nothing for LGA AirTrain

By Eve Kessler | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments
Former top transportation officials write to the FAA in support of the troubled project.
It won't look like this.

A Small Number of Schools Have Asked City Hall for Car-Free Streets

By Eve Kessler | Sep 14, 2020 | No Comments
Outdoor-learning program gains 160 applications for street space, with more expected, DOT commish says.

Thursday’s Headlines: Welcome Back, Kuntzman Edition

By Eve Kessler | Sep 10, 2020 | No Comments
Don't worry, the antic wit of our grizzled editor will be back tomorrow.
Two views of Park Avenue looking north from 50th Street: A vintage one (left) shows the original park at the center, while a recent one (right) shows the sad rump the median has become after being pared back for cars. Photo (right): Adam Light

UPDATED: Is the Park Avenue Median Getting a Revamp?

By Eve Kessler | Sep 9, 2020 | No Comments
Yes, it is — and it may even include a bike lane. But don't expect to see the project anytime soon.

Wednesday’s Headlines: Hometown Hater Edition

By Eve Kessler | Sep 9, 2020 | No Comments
Our transit is going to hell in a hand-basket because Trump wants to kill New York, the governor says.
The ghost bike of Robert Spencer is a reminder of the need for safety in Long Island City. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Tuesday’s Headlines: More Carnage, Etc. Edition

By Eve Kessler | Sep 8, 2020 | No Comments
Traffic violence never rests: Labor Day was a bloody weekend for cyclists.
File photo: Dave Colon

Brooklyn Prosecutor Dies in Cycling Crash

By Eve Kessler | Sep 7, 2020 | No Comments
Sarah Pitts, a senior assistant district attorney, was hit by a bus driver in Williamsburg.

Monday’s Headlines: Labor Day Edition

By Eve Kessler | Sep 7, 2020 | No Comments
In which we catch you up on all the news you missed this weekend. And tell you to stay clear of this guy!
Barricades and a so-called NYPD checkpoint outside the 17th Precinct. Photo: Jake Schmidt

Friday’s Headlines: Pushing Back at the PD Edition

By Eve Kessler | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments
Wednesday may have been a turning point in the battle against the NYPD barricades.
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