Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Children

Americans Want Green School Buses, But Congress Sells Them Short

By Kea Wilson | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

Most Americans agree its past time to green the nation's fleet of yellow school buses, a new survey finds — but Congress keeps whittling down funding for this common sense, bipartisan priority.

An acrobat performed on Sunday at the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Flatbed Follies on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights. Photo: 34th Avenue Open Street Coalition

Open-Street Killjoys in Jackson Heights Tried To Silence the Circus

By Eve Kessler | Jul 19, 2021 | No Comments

Opponents of the 34th Avenue space lash out at another activity for kids.

The comptroller wants more than just aerobics in front of high schools. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets

By Brad Lander | Aug 6, 2020 | No Comments

The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.

Mayor to School Kids: You’re Expendable During a Pandemic

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 3, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he's willing to sacrifice school-bound kids to more road carnage — temporarily, of course, because, you know, the pandemic.

Andrew Yang is one of the most bike-friendly presidential candidates in the 2020 election. Image: Marc Nozell

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Live from NY: It’s Andrew Yang On A Bike!

By Aaron Short | Oct 21, 2019 | No Comments

Here's one election cycle that Andrew Yang is winning.

Families for Safe Streets and several other groups rallied at City Hall in May to protest Mayor de Blasio's inattention to street safety. Photo: Stephanie Keith

Op-Ed: Treat Traffic Deaths Like the Measles

By Mary Beth Kelly | Jun 5, 2019 | 14 Comments

Mary Beth Kelly: As safe-streets advocate, I am constantly amazed at just how many New Yorkers remain blasé about the serial killer hiding in plain sight.

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