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Street vendors rallying for the council's reform package in 2020. Photo: John McCarten, New York City Council

City Six Months Behind Schedule for New Street Vendor Permits

By Kevin Duggan | Jan 30, 2023 | No Comments

In July, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was supposed to start issuing 445 new permits every year until 2032, under a City Council law passed two years ago to reform the industry, but the agency hasn't moved beyond creating wait lists in November.

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What It’s Like to Be a Woman Transit Operator

By Tonya Abernathy | Jan 29, 2023 | No Comments

Across the U.S., transit agencies are grappling with a shortfall of operators. These operators — frontline workers that keep buses and trains running are essential to a functioning transit network that actually gets riders where they need to go.

The mayor talking about getting stuff done. Photo: Michael Appleton / Mayoral Photography Office

Friday’s Headlines: State of the City Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

Everyone covered Mayor Adams's first real State of the City address. But there was some other news.

The End of ‘Criminal Mischief’? A Reflection on Three Months of Field Work

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 25, 2023 | No Comments

For three months, our Streetsblog NYC editor has been exposing one of New York City's great scams: drivers (mostly cops) who deface their license plates to avoid speed-camera tickets. Well, it's time to hang up the paint pen and screwdriver.

How Much Does DOT Spend to Keep Kids Safe Outside of Schools? The Agency Won’t Say.

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 25, 2023 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation frequently touts the effort it makes to improve street safety for kids, yet the agency doesn't know — or simply won't say — how much money it spends on projects or salaries devoted exclusively to safety around schools.

Maybe Mayor Adams will do to the media what he sometimes does to defunct dining sheds.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Who Needs the Media Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Jan 24, 2023 | No Comments

The big story was Mayor Adams's announcement that he doesn't need reporters asking nosey questions because he's setting up his own newsletter! Plus other news.

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