GREEN CURBS: Open Restaurant Supporters Want Some ‘Parking’ Spots for Parklets
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A permanent outdoor dining program should come with a side of parks, a group of experts argues in a new report outlining the future of the program.
#StuckAtDOT: Whatever Happened to Those Awesome Rule Changes for Cyclists?
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The Department of Transportation has not moved forward with a series of ambitious rule changes that would have improved cycling and encouraged more people to get around on two wheels, Streetsblog has learned.
Survey Says: Here’s Why the MTA Thinks You Don’t Feel Safe on the Subway
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It’s hard to believe that the MTA is pushing the same tired narrative that people feel the system is unsafe and crime-filled will attract people to return.
Thursday’s Headlines: Happy Thanksgiving Edition
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We're going to take today off to spend four hours on various trains, subways and feet to visit relatives in the country, but we'll be back on Friday with a heaping dose of news leftovers. Enjoy your holiday.
Should People Be Able to Issue Their Neighbors Traffic Fines?
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Imagine a world where every cell phone in every pocket in America could be instantly transformed into a portable traffic camera, capable of issuing misbehaving motorists a ticket with little more than a few swipes on a touch screen.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Winter Wonderland Edition
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We had already read about it in Time Out New York's rare scoop last week, but the Adams administration released the details of its Fifth Avenue holiday open street plan yesterday — and it puts the "wonderful" in the "most wonderful time of the year." Plus other news.
More Money for Delivery Workers Will Require More Protection for Them
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In New York, a significant pay raise for city delivery workers could end up increasing the number of deliveries made per hour, which might unleash more two-wheeled deliveristas crisscrossing the city's deadly streets at all hours of the day and night. Be careful what you wish for?
SNOW PROBLEM? Sanitation Has Bigger Fleet of Bike Lane Plows, But Same Old Car-First Cleanup Plan
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New York's Strongest are gearing up to clear bike lanes of snow this winter — but they must still wait for car lanes first.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Dangerous Staten Island Arterial; No Charges
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A senior citizen was run over and killed by the driver of a Ford van on Monday afternoon at a notorious Staten Island intersection, but the driver was not charged, said the NYPD.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Signs Say No Edition
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Remember how we were musing last week about the spate of unauthorized "No Motor Vehicle" signs that had sprung up on so many protected bike lanes in town? Well, we have answers ... plus all the other news of the day!
Cargo Bikes: The Happiest Transportation Mode on Earth
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How does a family of four – including a two-year-old and newborn baby – live (and get around the Bay) without owning a car?
State’s ‘Green Amendment’ Evoked in Lawsuit Against Two Bridges Mega-Development
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Will the court rule against urban development — which by definition is far more polluting than, say, an open field of trees — or rule in favor of it on the grounds that dense housing is better for the environment than sprawl?