Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Coronavirus Crisis

34th Avenue Open Street in Queens. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

‘School Streets’ Program Withering, Parents Blame Lack of City Support

By Jesse Coburn | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

Boosters of the program say its unraveling is predictable, given the city provides few resources to participants and requires them to run their school streets themselves.

Not reliably appearing at a bus stop near you: The S40 on Staten Island. Photo: Noah Martz

Staten Island’s Buses are the Most-Canceled in New York City

By Dave Colon | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

They're not rolling on the Rock.

Monday’s Headlines: Déja-Virus All Over Again

By Streetsblog | May 9, 2022 | No Comments

Well, our old man editor got Covid over the weekend — again! — so we'll get right to the news from a busy weekend (for those of you who weren't catching a much-feared disease).

Above, a private carting truck that lacks protective side rails. The city's historical deal on commercial waste zones will mandate the rails — if it ever gets off the ground. Photo: Facebook

TRASH TALK: Advocates Warn Against Further Delays on Commercial Waste Zones

By Eve Kessler | May 2, 2022 | No Comments

They don't trust them as far as they can throw them.

A plaza in Queens. Photo: Design Trust for Public Space

Design Trust Releases Public Space Management ‘Toolkit’

By Eve Kessler | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments

Group seeks to smooth way for small-fry community and business organizations in 'placemaking' efforts.

Turning 34th Avenue into a permanent linear park is child's play, Mayor Adams showed, but didn't say, on Sunday. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT! Mayor Adams Visits 34th Avenue — But His Plans for ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Remain Unclear

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 20, 2022 | No Comments

But Council Member Shekar Krishnan, who lobbied Adams for the conversion from road to resource, is optimistic that the mayor gets it.

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