Thursday’s Headlines: Don’t Look Up Edition
| | No Comments
The big and only story yesterday was the end-of-days feel that blanketed the city all day. Plus, someone has to defend Sarah Meyer!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jan Gehl
MAP QUEST: See Exactly Why Sammy’s Law Would Be So Crucial for the Boroughs (And Carl Heastie Himself)
| | No Comments
Ironically, one of the most dangerous roadways — East Gun Hill Road — is in the district of the Assembly Speaker who reportedly opposes Sammy's Law.
Hunger Strike Day 2: Gov. Hochul is ‘Sympathetic,’ But Won’t Pressure Heastie on Sammy’s Law
| | No Comments
Gov. Hochul expressed her sympathy for the mothers who are holding a hunger strike to protest the Assembly’s inaction on Sammy’s Law — but she declined to condemn Carl Heastie for not bringing the bill to the floor.
The Fires This Time: There is No Plan to Limit Driving During Health Emergencies Like This One
| | No Comments
City officials admitted on Wednesday that they have no plan to deal with pollution like the city is experiencing today — not even an emergency health protocol to require mandatory carpooling.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Smoke Everywhere Edition
| | No Comments
Our bike rides into work Tuesday were beset by smoke blown in from Canadian wildfires, and the forecasters say we're in for a similarly ashen commute on Wednesday. Plus other news.
Queensboro Bridge Bike Numbers Soaring as DOT Stalls Separate Walking Path
| | No Comments
If you don’t build it, they’ll still come.
DOT Nixes Fordham Road Busway Due To ‘Community Concerns’
| | No Comments
Fordham Road won't be getting a proposed busway after the Department of Transportation bowed to "community concerns" and opted for the potential changes to the corridor with the least benefit for bus riders.
‘Sammy’s Law’ Hunger Strike Begins at State Capitol
| | No Comments
Two mothers whose children were killed by reckless drivers have begun a hunger strike that they'll continue until Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) brings to the floor a long-stalled bill that would allow New York City to set its own speed limits.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Hunger Strike Edition
| | No Comments
Two members of Families for Safe Streets will begin a hunger strike at the state Capitol to protest the state legislature's failure to pass a bill to allow New York City to set its own speed limits. Plus other news.
CB1 Members Demand Universal Daylighting After Drivers Kill Two Kids
| | No Comments
The city must clear all intersections of parked cars that block visibility, demanded community board members in Astoria.