Analysis: Mayor Gets the 'W,' But Council Turns His Zoning Plan …
2024年11月22日 · Well, it’s a little more housing in some neighborhoods. The City Council's vote on Thursday to water down Mayor Adams's signature "City of Yes" rezoning — ending mandatory parking in areas with the best transit while keeping the costly mandate in low-density neighborhoods where it most hinders development — demonstrates the restive legislature's failure to institute progressive ...
Modified 'Jaywalking' Repeal Passes Council - Streetsblog New …
2024年9月26日 · The Council on Thursday passed a bill to legalize walking into the street outside of crosswalks, sometimes known as "jaywalking," two weeks after holding off on the legislation due to advocates raising concerns that it put too much blame on pedestrians.. The lawmaker behind the proposal said that the bill still addresses the racist policing of ticketing pedestrians in the street, which ...
Reps. Torres, AOC Join to Oppose Hochul Effort to Widen Cross …
2024年11月18日 · Talk about a Bronx cheer. Bronx Reps. Ritchie Torres and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have joined forces to oppose Gov. Hochul's plan to widen the Cross Bronx Expressway with a pair of "connector roads" that would, in the words of the Democratic stars, "undermines the very goals" of reconnecting communities severed by Robert Moses.. In a letter to the governor, the reps wholeheartedly opposed the ...
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2 天之前 · Congestion Pricing Dream Lives On After Two Judges Rule in MTA’s Favor. New York won two major victories in court on Monday after federal judges declined to put the skids on congestion pricing's Jan. 5 launch — and hinted that they don't think the lawsuits to stop the program will succeed.
Room for Improvement: What New York’s Subway System Can …
2024年10月3日 · MTA Room for Improvement: What New York’s Subway System Can Learn from Cities Around the World. New York’s subway was once an international model of modernity.
A Father Speaks: Here’s Why The Speed Limit Must Be 20 MPH …
2024年10月9日 · On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation followed through on previous announcements and began lowering the speed limit from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour on a few streets and, eventually, all of Manhattan below Canal Street. At an event on Prospect Park West, a speed-limit sign was changed from 25 to 20, and politicians took credit for taking action and thanked advocates for ...
EXCLUSIVE: OMNY Debuts on Fair Fares After Delays
2024年5月1日 · New Yorkers who participate in the city's half-priced transit program Fair Fares will finally be able to use OMNY, the MTA's tap-and-go payment system — starting with a 90-day pilot for 50 riders, city and MTA officials said.
What Do the Mayoral Candidates Think Of ‘City of Yes’?
2024年11月21日 · Mayor Adams's signature "City of Yes" rezoning proposal faces an uncertain vote in the City Council this week, but the mayor's would-be election challengers strongly support the Adams administration’s approach to boosting housing production.. The Council looks like it will water-down the mayor's quest to eliminate mandatory parking citywide by creating a three-tiered system — one that will ...
Seniors to City: Fix Canal Street Now!
2024年10月4日 · A new series of audits on Canal Street with older New Yorkers will show again the need for change.
City of 'Yes': Planning Commission Approves Mayor's Elimination …
2024年9月25日 · Mayor Adams’s sweeping "City of Yes" zoning initiative that would spur new housing construction by eliminating costly parking mandates took one step closer to reality on Wednesday, thanks to the overwhelming support of the City Planing Commission.. In a 10-3 vote, the 13-member panel approve the plan largely intact, though the proposal now heads to the City Council, where it faces an ...