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The scene on Sunday in Classon Playground as cops filled the play area with their cars — and secured it with a chain (inset bottom left) while leaving their designated parking area (top left) empty. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman

SPACE HOGS: NYPD Cops Seize Clinton Hill Playground — Again!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 29, 2023 | No Comments

Kids in Clinton Hill were unable to take advantage of an unseasonably warm January weekend because officers from the NYPD's 88th Precinct had once again used the Classon Playground to park their personal vehicles.

The 34th Avenue open street. Don't fly a kite there! Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Streetfilms: The Definitive Movie on How DOT Created the Best Public Space of 2022

By Streetsblog | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson Jr. takes you much deeper inside the transformation of 34th Avenue, thanks to extensive access to DOT Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton and Director of Public Space Emily Weidenhof.

Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers says she wants to hold Mayor Adams accountable.

Council Wants Answers from Adams Administration on Road Violence Epidemic

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

The City Council's Transportation Committee has scheduled a long-overdue hearing to determine if Mayor Adams is honoring his pledge to "take seriously" the ongoing road violence epidemic — and it's demanding that Adams administration officials show up to testify.

City Council Member Tiffany Cabán (at podium), with Council Members Amanda Farías and Christopher Marte, asking what's the deal with mass transit funding. Photo: Dave Colon

Council Members Join Push For Six-Minute Transit Service And Free Buses

By Dave Colon | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

A huge chunk of the City Council supports better transit!

Then-Council Member Antonio Reynoso reached a deal with the city in 2019 to reform the private carting industry by creating zones with a maximum of three haulers assigned to each. Photo: Antonio Reynoso

EXCLUSIVE: Adams Administration Has Delayed Commercial Waste Reform That’s Required by Law

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

A law requiring an overhaul of the rogue private carting industry has been thwarted by the Adams administration — and the person who has spearheaded the program left the Department of Sanitation several months ago in “frustration," multiple sources told Streetsblog.

Mayor Adams at his state of the city address on Thursday. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office (with additions made by the Streetsblog Photoshop Desk)

ANALYSIS: The Mayor’s State of the City: Something For Everyone (But Not Enough)

By Streetsblog | Jan 26, 2023 | No Comments

Mayor Adams's State of the City address offered a number of initiatives that will be received warmly by livable streets activists, including a spate of public space redesigns, a package of bills to hold reckless drivers accountable and a proposal to reduce emissions from taxis.

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