Queens Pols: Make 34th Avenue Permanently Car-Free
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Council Member Daniel Dromm and State Senator Jessica Ramos want the city to keep the open street off-limits to cars, even after the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car-Free Streets
City Hall to Create Space for Outdoor Dining When Phase 2 Starts — But When is That?!
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Don’t make your reservations just yet. Mayor de Blasio has unveiled a plan for letting eateries use miles of public space to jumpstart the economy once the state gives the city the green light on Phase II of its reopening plan — which the mayor repeatedly said on Thursday would not start until “the beginning […]
Council Seeks Open Streets for Restaurants, Defying de Blasio (Again!)
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The City Council today will take up a measure to require the city to create space "throughout the city for outdoor dining amid the COVID-19 pandemic," according to a statement from Speaker Corey Johnson.
Our Deliberate Mayor Says He’s Not Ready to Open Streets and Save the Restaurant Industry Yet
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The mayor's deliberate style is hurting the city right now, restaurant owners say.
Carpocalypse Now: NYSE Traders Return to Work on Tuesday — Barred from Public Transit
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The influx of car commuters that many experts believe will be a long-term affect of the coronavirus pandemic begins in earnest on Tuesday with the reopening of the NYSE trading floor — and its ban on public transit.
De Blasio Announces 13 More Miles of Open Streets, Making NYC the Nation’s Leader (Finally!)
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Now we have close to 44 miles of temporary car-free streets and protected bike lanes.