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The BQE triple cantilever. Photo: Kevin Duggan

Is the City Running Out of Time to Avoid a BQE Catastrophe? Some Think So, But DOT Says Its Plan Will Work

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

Mayor Adams is running out of time to repair the crumbling triple-cantilevered section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway under tony Brooklyn Heights, setting up the potential for “catastrophic” damage if the city doesn’t move quickly enough to address its deterioration, pols and experts warned.

Mayor Adams isn't powerless to push the state to action on the BQE, our columnist writes. Photos: NYC DOT/NYC Mayor's Office/NACTO

OPINION: Mayor Adams Has Leverage to Force a Reluctant State DOT to Budge on the BQE

By Jon Orcutt | Feb 21, 2023 | No Comments

If Mayor Adams and his DOT really want a new end-to-end vision for the BQE, they should clearly say so — and compel the state back to the job using the legal tools at their disposal.

Citi Bike and Revel Scooters Shut Down During Curfew

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 1, 2020 | No Comments

Gov. Cuomo's 11 p.m.-to-5 a.m. curfew allows essential workers to drive their cars — but it doesn't allow them to rent a Citi Bike or Revel scooter, Streetsblog has learned.

The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?

By Julianne Cuba and Dave Colon | May 15, 2020 | No Comments

When this is all over, will we be a city for cars or a city for people?

This is what a coronavirus-era Council hearing looks like.

‘Open Streets’ Hearing: DOT and NYPD Have No Plan — And Don’t Like the Council’s

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 24, 2020 | No Comments

"I'm disappointed," Council Speaker Corey Johnson said.

This scene, from Oakland, may become the norm in New York, thanks to an announcement by Mayor de Blasio. Photo: City of Oakland

City Council’s ‘Open Streets’ Bill Doesn’t Say Much — But It Doesn’t Have To

By Dave Colon | Apr 23, 2020 | No Comments

The City Council bill that could force the de Blasio administration to open 75 miles of streets to pedestrians and cyclists doesn't say much, but still packs a punch. Here's a preview of Friday's hearing.

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