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Diners take lunch at Abilene's new street seating. Photo: Dave Colon

Improv at the Curbside: Outdoor Dining Program Kicks Off With Varied Security Barriers

By Dave Colon | Jun 23, 2020 | No Comments

Umbrellas, construction barriers, picket fencing — you name it, restaurant owners will try it in their bid to keep cars away from diners. Car-parkers beware!

NYPD Targets Black and Brown Cyclists For Biking On The Sidewalk

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

Biking while Black is still a thing in New York City.

Good road design illuminates the supposed need for NYPD enforcement, which keeps people safe on multiple levels, a new Transportation Alternatives report argues. Photo: Jeff Prant

Report: City Must Get NYPD Out of Street Enforcement — For Everyone’s Safety

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 19, 2020 | No Comments

“It has become abundantly clear that the NYPD’s approach to traffic safety is not working, especially for New Yorkers of color,” said Transportation Alternatives Deputy Director Marco Conner DiAquoi.

So much for all that. Rendering: NYC DOT

DOT Announces It May Announce Another Brooklyn Bridge Traffic Study

By Dave Colon | Jun 19, 2020 | No Comments

"Whatever’s going on, if it’s subject to more study then it will run out the clock on the de Blasio administration," said Bike New York spokesman Jon Orcutt.

The new face of the NYPD. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

It’s Official: NYPD Just Stole Streets by Station Houses

By Eve Kessler | Jun 18, 2020 | No Comments

Trottenberg cops to the fact that security agency stole the public right of way — but neither she nor the mayor offer any remedy.

The mayor showed off this rudimentary image of how the plan will work.

Mayor Reveals ‘Open Restaurants’ Plan — And Industry is Pleased

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 18, 2020 | No Comments

A bubbly Mayor de Blasio announced a major, and streamlined, open streets for restaurants plan that, he says, will save 5,000 eateries and their 45,000 employees.

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