Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Air Quality

Manhattan’s smoke-filled skyline on Tuesday. Photo: David Meyer

Wednesday’s Headlines: Smoke Everywhere Edition

By David Meyer | Jun 7, 2023 | No Comments

Our bike rides into work Tuesday were beset by smoke blown in from Canadian wildfires, and the forecasters say we're in for a similarly ashen commute on Wednesday. Plus other news.

A Manhattan judge dismissed a lawsuit citing the new so-called green amendment against the controversial Two Bridges project.

State’s ‘Green Amendment’ Evoked in Lawsuit Against Two Bridges Mega-Development

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 22, 2022 | No Comments

Will the court rule against urban development — which by definition is far more polluting than, say, an open field of trees — or rule in favor of it on the grounds that dense housing is better for the environment than sprawl?

Brooklyn Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to subsidize purchase of e-bikes, like this Wing bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

NY Lawmakers Want To Bring E-Bikes To The People

By Colin Kinniburgh | Aug 30, 2022 | No Comments

In June, just before the end of the legislative session, the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill providing consumers up to $1,100 when they buy an e-bike. It’s a more generous subsidy than the one Congress dropped.

This is a photo illustration! Photo: Google

Study Says Fresh Direct Warehouse Brought More Auto Traffic to the South Bronx

By Dave Colon | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

Fresh Direct doesn't mean fresh air.

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Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Lessons from Britain’s ‘School Streets’

By Doolin O'Reilly | Oct 20, 2021 | No Comments

How London learned to keep children safe and healthier by restricting cars.

Cyclists on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: Pass the Bicycle Commuter Act — Now!

By Renae Reynolds | Sep 20, 2021 | No Comments

An add-on to the congressional reconciliation package could help climate, congestion and health in New York and around the nation.

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