‘Take Shack’ No More! Burger Restaurant Gives Back Stolen Sidewalk
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The West Village hamburger restaurant that stole half of a city sidewalk has been shamed — and officially warned — into giving back the purloined pavement.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Public Space
Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Leave Out Neighborhoods That Need It Most
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A map created by the Trust for Public Land reinforces the inequitable distribution of open streets so far.
Mayor Reveals 12 More Miles of Open Streets, Plus 9 Miles of Bike Lanes
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Twelve more miles of open streets start today for socially responsible recreation. But like the bike lanes, they're temporary.
The ‘Al Fresco Economy’: Restaurants Want to Start NYC’s Revival — All They Need is Space
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"This could be the best block party in the history of New York, but if we don't get this right in the next three months, there will be a complete collapse of the tax base of the city," says a restaurant industry leader.
Progressives Worry ‘Open Streets’ Will Become Commercialized And Not Serve Communities in Need
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The city's attempt to create 100 miles of open-streets might end up being controlled by business groups or well-organized neighborhood groups at the expense of hard-hit, suffering communities, advocates and progressive lawmakers are warning.
Our Social Distance ‘Machine’ Shows That Pedestrians Are Unprotected in De Blasio’s New York
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Check out our latest music video depicting Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman showing how difficult it is to walk around his Brooklyn neighborhood yet maintain six feet of space from everyone else.