Eve Kessler
Email Eve Kessler at eve@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Gridlock Sam: Give Cyclists a Car Lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway
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A proposal for a temporary lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway gets an assist from Gridlock Sam!
Thursday’s Headlines: Hanging Out on the Stoop Edition
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Here's a better use for metal than cars and guns — stylish street furniture! Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘City of Yes’ Edition
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The mayor hints that he might get rid of outdated parking mandates. Plus other news.
Upper West Side Community Board Tries To Muzzle Street-Safety Activists
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Revenge is a dish best served ... by changing the rules.
Thursday’s Headlines: Rally for the (Camera) Tally Edition
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You, too, can advocate for speed cameras. Plus other news.
Cops Are Hogging Public Space in Poor Communities for Parking They Don’t Need: Report
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The East New York Community Land Trust identifies 73 underused lots that it says could be developed into housing or commercial space.
Friday’s Headlines: Bike to City Hall Day
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Our favorite pols take to two wheels. Plus, other news.
Broad Coalition Demands Mayor Adams Properly Manage New York’s Busiest Places: The Curb
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It's a popular front against "chaos at the curb."
Urban Design Forum Envisions Street-Based ‘Platform’ for a ‘Thriving City’
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The group's new report, "Streets Ahead," articulates goals that won't be controversial for Streetsblog readers, but may sound new to New Yorkers who think of streets only as repositories for free car storage.
New App Helps Reckless Drivers Thumb Their Noses at City’s Speed Cameras
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Even as Albany lawmakers slow-walk the renewal of New York's speed camera system, a new cellphone app is helping reckless drivers avoid the devices entirely.
Two Scooter Companies Claim They Have the Tech to Stop Sidewalk Parking
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Two e-scooter-share companies, Bird and Lime, unveiled new tech for combatting the single-biggest complaint about scooters: riders who leave them all over the sidewalk.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s Why Mayor Adams is Pinning Hopes on Business Improvement Districts
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Even as the city's businesses reeled during the pandemic, the city's business improvement districts provided nearly the same level of sanitation and other supplemental services — which may be why the Adams administration is hoping BIDs will be the engine to pull the city out of the doldrums.