As Congress considers President Biden’s $1.7 trillion infrastructure proposal, a broad array of Americans with competing viewpoints and interests has been offering their two cents about how to pay for necessary investments in our country’s transportation future. John Stout Decision makers...
A driver struck and killed a 44-year-old man in a notoriously dangerous section of Hells Kitchen early Tuesday morning, but was not initially charged, police said. The victim, David Piette, was struck at around 8:10 a.m. near 610 W. 42nd St., which is mid-block between 11th and 12th...
This week’s cartoon is more of a meme of something that’s been bugging national treasure cartoonist Bill Roundy for a while. In this town, car drivers can get from Point A to Point B simply by plugging the address into Google Maps and following the straight line. But the same isn’t true...
Last week, we gave you the first round of City Council endorsements issued by StreetsPAC, the city’s only political action committee devoted to the livable streets movement. Today, we present the remainder: What a difference eight years makes. Just eight years ago, StreetsPAC made just 18...
Funny how a Monday holiday works — we’re already halfway through the work week. Let’s keep the frenetic pace going and get you up to speed fast: The main police union endorsed Liz Crotty for Manhattan District Attorney (NYDN), which is a move that Streetsblog readers obviously saw coming...
If you want to examine some of the biggest issues roiling the 2021 mayoral campaign, take a stroll through Washington Square Park. The debate over public safety, and how to use city resources to provide adequate housing and social services to New Yorkers who need them can be found in the...
