Adams Administration Has Just Three Bus Lane Projects as Painting Season Starts
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With the weather ripe for throwing paint down, riders just want to know what they could look forward to this year.
Sanitation Commissioner Says She Won’t Tolerate Humans Who Let Their Dogs Poop on New York
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After two years that city Sanitation officers failed to write a single ticket for violations of the pooper-scooper law, new DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch is now vowing a crackdown.
Talking Headways Podcast: Measuring Transportation Insecurity
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This week, we're talking about transportation insecurity — who has it and who doesn't.
STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform
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As in many North American cities, community leaders had vowed to address the climate crisis through policy action — but that didn't mean everyone recognized how forcing developers to build car storage was setting back that goal, or the city's other priorities.
Thursday’s Headlines: The Ghosts of Mayors Past Edition
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Mayor Adams said the other day that Gracie Mansion is haunted. Plus all the other real news from yesterday.
OPINION: Extend the Houston Street Bike Lane from River to River
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The lane — which is being striped now — must run from the East River to its natural terminus, at Hudson River Park.
CYCLE OF RAGE: On Hearing Day, Fact-Checking the NYPD is Job One
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Despite what Chief Royster said, bike lane enforcement is not up at all. It's actually down ... significantly.
Two Scooter Companies Claim They Have the Tech to Stop Sidewalk Parking
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Two e-scooter-share companies, Bird and Lime, unveiled new tech for combatting the single-biggest complaint about scooters: riders who leave them all over the sidewalk.
Let’s Face It, ‘Home Rule’ on Speed Cameras is Dead — Blame Focuses on City Hall
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Mayor Adams will not get what he claims he wants from the state legislature this year — city control of the speed- and red-light camera programs — a devastating blow to advocates' dream of no longer having to beg Albany to reauthorize the life-saving system every few years.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Potpourri for $200 Edition
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Yesterday was a true grab bag of news, and with our old man editor still on the couch with Covid, let's get right to it:
Brooklyn Pols: Fix Grand Army Plaza and Make it Safer
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The letter by Council Members Crystal Hudson and Shahana Hanif said the DOT needs to build on work it has already done.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s Why Mayor Adams is Pinning Hopes on Business Improvement Districts
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Even as the city's businesses reeled during the pandemic, the city's business improvement districts provided nearly the same level of sanitation and other supplemental services — which may be why the Adams administration is hoping BIDs will be the engine to pull the city out of the doldrums.