Monday’s Headlines: What a Sunset Edition
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What a gorgeous day it was on Sunday and sometimes you just have to tip your hat. So let's get right to the news.
Council Transportation Committee Chair Says City Needs More Parking
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The city should provide motorists with more parking spaces citywide in order to clear bus and bike lanes of illegal parking, the chair of the City Council’s Transportation Committee apparently said on Friday.
RED TAPE: Council’s Outdoor Dining Bill Could Undo Gains of Pandemic Program
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“The cost for us, it’s probably gonna mean the end of outdoor dining as we know it.”
Every Growing City Should Heed Austin’s New Parking Law
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One of America's fastest-growing cities has eliminated parking minimums citywide, sending a clear message that a flood of new residents doesn't have to be followed by a flood new asphalt.
Albany’s Fealty to Suburbs Hurts Black, Latino Workers: Report
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The capitulation to the suburbs by the governor and by state legislative leaders means that Black, Hispanic and Asian workers of all income employed by those businesses will shoulder an unequal share of the new tax, according to a new analysis by the Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.
Friday’s Headlines: Good News About MTA Debt Edition
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The MTA's big debt problem may be getting a little smaller — thanks in part to congestion pricing, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said Friday. Plus other news.
Widowed Husband of Slain Cyclist Says Ninth Street Redesign ’Falls Short’
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The city's proposed changes to a dangerous stretch of Ninth Street in Gowanus do not go far enough to make the street safer, the widowed husband of a cyclist killed there earlier this year charged on Wednesday.
Opinion: Why is Jamaica’s AirTrain Terminal So Awful?
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It was the best of stations; it was the worst of stations.
Council Moves Final Outdoor Dining Bill as Seasonal Program
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The City Council will finally move forward with plans for a permanent outdoor dining program that would restrict "streeteries" in the roadway to eight months out of the year while, according to new legislation released on Thursday.
Upper West Side Pedestrian Dies from Injuries Caused by Reckless Van Driver
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The Upper West Side pedestrian struck by a van driver last week in what one cop called "an accident" has died from his wounds, police said on Thursday.
Harlem Assembly Member and Council Candidate Parks Illegally, Abuses Placard in Midtown
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A Harlem Assembly Member who represents a district where nearly 80 percent of households do not own a car illegally parked her own luxury sedan on a busy Manhattan thoroughfare throughout the duration of a taped debate.
Thursday’s Headlines: Catastrophic Lies Edition
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The day began with a preposterous series of stories in the national and gossip press about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Fortunately, there was other news.