Eve Kessler
Email Eve Kessler at eve@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Latest 79th Street Rotunda Design Angers Activists
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A longtime flashpoint for bike advocates flares anew. Paging Mayor Adams!
Hearing Day: Could Fees for Outdoor Dining Lead to Proper Pricing of City’s Curbs?
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The DOT envisions charging for space now given away in the Open Restaurant program. But its piecemeal approach shows the need for public space management.
Outdoor Dining Under Fire: Advocates Want Equity at the Curb, Not Parking
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The City Council will hear testimony on Tuesday from many opponents of the Open Restaurants program — and livable streets activists agree on one thing with the NIMBYs: curbside space should generate the most public benefit (in other words, it isn't for free parking).
Wednesday’s Headlines: Pedestrian Fatalities Mount Edition
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It's already an ugly year for road deaths. Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Little Love From Lieber Edition
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The MTA's chief gets tart-tongued with a reporter. Plus other news.
Park Avenue Plan Will Reclaim Car Space — But How Much … and for What?
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It's time to put the park back in Park Avenue. But how — that's the question.
GOP to Biden: Don’t Force Progressive Politics on Highway Projects
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Republican governors banded together to thwart the federal government's push to use the new $1.2-trillion infrastructure package to promote progress on climate change, jobs and racial justice.
Thursday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Rashomon Edition
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Reporters try to unravel the mayor's utterances on transit. Plus other news.
Friday’s Headlines: Second Avenue Subway Excelsior! Edition
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The feds promise to foot about half the bill for the Second Avenue Subway extension. Plus other news.
SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Cargo Bikes Are Revolutionizing Family Life in New York
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Parents with conventional or electric bikes are loading up their kids (sometimes several kids!) and taking them everywhere.
Thursday’s Headlines: Historic Day? Edition
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Gov. Hochul sets transit advocates' hearts a-flutter. Plus ... a rat inside a parked car. (Yes, a rat inside a parked car!)
Friday’s Headlines: Merry Christmas! Edition
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Let's send glad tidings, count our blessings ... and note some less-than-stellar news, too.