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The Times Square Alliance's trash enclosure at Eighth Avenue and 43rd Street has only been out there since the end of April. It's tough out there in 'The Deuce.' Photo: Eve Kessler

GROSS: ‘Clean Curbs’ Bins Show Growing Pains in Times Square

By Eve Kessler | Jul 20, 2022 | No Comments

The Sanitation Department's "Clean Curbs" pilot — trash enclosures in Times Square that were installed a mere three months ago — is a bit of a mess.

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Bronx Bummer: Road Deaths are Up in the Boogie Down, Report Shows

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 20, 2022 | No Comments

According to Transportation Alternatives, 28 people were killed on Bronx roads in the first half of 2022, an increase of 22 percent from the 23 people killed last year — and exactly double the number that were killed in 2014

The Rue de Rivoli with Clarence Eckerson Jr.

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STREETFILMS: Regardez Ces Pistes Cyclables Impressionnantes Parisiennes!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson of our sister site, Streetfilms, went to Paris ... and all you got was a stunning three-minute video that reminds you how shitty New York City bike lanes compared to the City of Light.

"Money doesn't trickle down. Monday always pools."

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Tuesday’s Headlines: More Penn Station Boondoggle Edition

By Streetsblog | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

The big news was a cheerleading press release from Gov. Hochul hailing the "deal" she and Mayor Adams had inked over dividing up the supposed benefits from the real estate deal that will supposedly (but won't) fund the complete rehabilitation of Penn Station. Plus other news.

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Could Bogota’s Model for Congestion Pricing Work in the U.S.?

By Skip Descant | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

A congestion-pricing project in one of South America’s most congested cities could emerge as a possible solution in U.S. cities eying similar traffic management solutions.

A DOT rendering shows the future plaza on Doyers Street. Image: DOT

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Chinatown’s Doyers Open Street to Become a Car-Free Plaza

By Eve Kessler | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

A street that is useless for motorists in a neighborhood with virtually no open space will finally get the treatment it, and its neighbors, deserve.

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Monday’s Headlines: Statistics Don’t Lie Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 18, 2022 | No Comments

So are New Yorkers driving more or less? It depends on which one of me you believe! Plus other news.

Drivers ignore the Jamaica Avenue busway, which Council Members Nantasha Williams (top) and Selvena Brooks-Powers want to eliminate. Photo: Noah Martz

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Two Queens Pols Want City to Eliminate the Jamaica Busways

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 18, 2022 | No Comments

Meanwhile, a bus rider says, “Drivers don’t follow the rules! They’re constantly standing in no standing zones, which causes congestion. It's important that the city prioritizes those who take public transit.”

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