Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Coronavirus Crisis

Just try to sleep easy after seeing this, we dare you. Photo illustration (or is it?): Streetsblog

Gov. Clean: Five Reasonable Arguments For 24/7 Subway Service that Cuomo Simply Ignores

By Dave Colon | Oct 5, 2020 | No Comments

The reasons to bring back overnight subway service as starting to pile up — but Gov. Clean won't have it.

Asphalt jungle: Looking south toward East Tremont Avenue from the sidewalk adjacent to the newly opened West Farms Rapids Park. Cyclists and pedestrians seeking to continue along the Bronx River Greenway must brave six lanes of traffic with no designated median for crossing and limited cross walks. There is also no clear sidewalk path between the parks. Photo: Roy Smith

OPINION: City Must Fix a Dangerous Gap in the Bronx River Greenway

By Twahira Khan, Richard Gans and John Sanchez | Oct 4, 2020 | No Comments

Funds and plans exist to fix a block-long stretch of road between Starlight and West Farms Rapids parks — but the DOT hasn't moved for a decade. What gives?

The open dining street on Vanderbilt Avenue. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

A Few More Places to Dine Outdoors Coming this Weekend — Just in Time For Great Fall Weather

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 2, 2020 | No Comments

Four more streets join the al fresco food piazza revolution.

No one wants to spend time on crowded buses in the age of COVID. Transit Signal Priority could help speed the buses, but the city has stalled on rolling it out. Photo: Adam Light

OPINION: Give Buses Signal Priority — Now!

By Samuel Santaella | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

The DOT's laborious process is holding up a sensible measure that will speed transit and could make riders safer in the age of COVID.

A cyclist rides through the harsh Oslo winter, which means that you can too. Photo: Eric Solheim via Flickr

Letter From Norway: Here’s How to Do Outdoor Eating Right This Winter

By Dave Colon | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments

We asked the Norwegian consulate for advice ... and got it! Nyt måltidet, everyone!

A propane lamp will warm you during your outdoor meal, but it will also warm up the planet. Photo: Mark Longair via Flickr

New York Is Embracing Outdoor Heat Lamps Right As France Is Rejecting Them

By Dave Colon | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments

If outdoor dining comes to New York City, gas problems won't be limited to people who eat too many Brussels sprouts.

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