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Streetsies 2019: The Dumbest Thing Mayor de Blasio Said This Year

By Streetsblog | Dec 26, 2019 | No Comments

Hizzoner stuck his size 12S foot in his mouth regularly, prompting our annual end-of-year award for his biggest gaffes. And the nominees are ...

The busway is a miracle. Photo: Dave Colon

Mayor Finally Takes His Busway Victory Lap, Highlighting Need for More Car-Free Transit Routes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 18, 2019 | No Comments

Bus ridership along 14th Street is way up, bus speeds are way up, use of bicycles in the area is way up and car drivers are being inconvenienced in virtually no appreciable way.

There's a hiring freeze, but no official cop rollback. Photo: Caitlin Plaut

Beating Victim to Cuomo: Don’t Add Subway Police on My Behalf!

By Julia Metraux | Dec 16, 2019 | No Comments

An assault victim doesn't want her case to lead to a crackdown on homeless men.

Crowds on dangerous Flushing Main Street. The City Council is considering a rezoning that would add more cars to the area. Photo: Steven Vago

Flushing Hopes for its Own ‘Miracle’ on Main Street

By Steven Vago | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments

Main Street Flushing needs a 14th Street-style busway.

Op-Ed: ‘Proof of Payment’ Is a License to Harass

By Andres Salomon | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle's experience with roving fare enforcement presents a cautionary tale for New York City transit.

A rendering imagines what the F train York Street Station would look like with pulsating lights. Image: Delson or Sherman

Op-Ed: Fix DUMBO’s Dangerous Subway Station

By Jeffrey Sherman | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

The fire-trap F train station at York Street desperately needs a second entrance, but the MTA has no plans to fix it.

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