Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Op/Ed

Steve Bannon's surrender made Centre Street a very dangerous place on Thursday morning. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman and Michael Vadon (inset)

CYCLE OF RAGE: The Streetsblog Hot Take on Steve Bannon’s Surrender

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 8, 2022 | No Comments

Here's our take on the national story of the day!

Here's the real cash grab — for everyone, not just drivers.

OPINION: The Real ‘Cash Grab’ Isn’t Congestion Pricing — It’s Car Culture

By Nicole A. Murray | Sep 7, 2022 | No Comments

It pays to remember who profits as complainants line up on central business district tolling.

A delivery worker with his e-bike and multiple batteries. File photo

OPINION: Here’s Some Solutions to NYCHA’s E-Bike Battery Woes

By Baruch Herzfeld | Sep 2, 2022 | No Comments

New York needs to invest in battery swapping, other safety policies in order to head off home charging.

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, looking south from 116th Street. Photo: TransAlt

OPINION: Central Harlem Needs a Bikeway—Right Now

By Chris Sanders | Aug 26, 2022 | No Comments

A protected lane along the median of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard would be a grand gesture linking Harlem's past to its future. It's also simple justice.

Cyclists in Central Park have to use pedestrian paths because (inset) there are no crosstown routes. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

OPINION: We Need a River-to-River Crosstown Bike Network in Manhattan

By Paul Krikler and Carl Mahaney | Aug 17, 2022 | No Comments

A Chinese proverb goes: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now." The same goes for replacing car infrastructure with bike infrastructure.

OPINION: Want to Prevent Flooding? Turn ‘Parking’ Into Greenspace

By Jacob deCastro | Aug 16, 2022 | No Comments

Transportation Alternatives urges the Council to think more broadly about infrastructure than just what's underground.

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