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The mayor is now touting a plan for Fifth Avenue that was presented by the local business group two years ago.

Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 20, 2022 | No Comments

More than two years since the city first proposed a redesign of Fifth Avenue that included a car-free busway, Mayor Adams on Sunday announced a “major new visioning process to reimagine” the world-famous Manhattan corridor with improved pedestrian and cycling space, and expanded sidewalks. Huh.

The city is eyeing 10th Avenue in Inwood for a protected bike lane that would help fill the gap of the Manhattan greenway at the northern tip of the borough. Photo: Tipster

City to Install Protected Bike Lane Beneath Inwood’s Elevated Subway — in 2027

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

Well, here's one reason to hope Mayor Adams gets a second term.

Pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers fend for space on DUMBO's much-photographed Washington Street. Photo: Kevin Duggan

EXCLUSIVE: City to Launch Long-Overdue Traffic Study for Congested DUMBO

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

Any objective study would show what we all know to be true: that cars are the true culprit.

Is this 2023 or 1923? Beer arrives at Pier 17 by boat.

The Blue Highway: City EDC Takes a Major Step Forward for Cleaner Freight

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 27, 2022 | No Comments

To paraphrase the old song: Four loaded pallets of beer on the boat, four loaded pallets of beer — if somebody somewhere would just build a pier ... more and more pallets of beer on the boat.

The NYC Ferry, which just got more expensive for some and cheaper for others. Photo: NYCEDC

Much-Vaunted NYC Ferry Stumbles as City Reopens

By Eve Kessler | Jun 30, 2020 | No Comments

It's a ferry big letdown.

Hospital workers with their donated bikes at Elmhurst Hospital. Photo courtesy of NYCEDC

Hospital Workers Outside Citi Bike’s Reach Will Get Bikes, But What About Bike Lanes?

By Dave Colon | Apr 21, 2020 | No Comments

With private help, the city assembles a small fleet — but offers no new protected lanes — for hard-hit staff.

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