Signs highlighting the new congestion pricing zone. ( Photo: Alamy) Hochul Ignored Plea from 4 Council Members for Relief from Congest Toll for Residents Living Below 60th St. Dear Governor Hochul and Commissioner Dominguez: We write to you as New York City Council Members representing the Central... Voices 06 Jan 2025 | 06:42
Deux Amis restaurant in Midtown was forced to close for months because DOT refused to move bike racks blocking access to table-friendly street space. Photo courtesy of Deux Amis Rewriting the Rules on Bike Racks Love ‘em or loathe, bikes and bike racks are here to stay. The first may be great for the environment and your body. The... News 14 May 2021 | 02:42
Halal truck downtown. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr Taking it to the Streets As the cap on food vendor permits has not changed since the 1980s and many vendors operate illegally, NYC is hoping to change... News 25 Jan 2021 | 11:08
Citibike station on West 76th Street. ( Photo: Alexis Gelber) The Push for Street Space On the heels of Community Board 7 passing a resolution aimed at implementing short-term measures for safety during the COVID-19... Home 15 Apr 2020 | 11:23
After the Slaughter Manhattanites don’t shock easily. They’re well aware that big-city life is often punctuated with trauma and peril and pain.... News 08 Oct 2019 | 01:37
Council Member Carlina Rivera speaks at a City Hall rally in support of the Office of the Patient Advocate. ( Photo: Courtesy Office of Council Member Carlina Rivera) Rivera: NYC Needs a Patient Advocate Office Navigating New York City’s health care system can be a challenge. Council Member Carlina Rivera hopes to change that. Earlier... News 26 Aug 2019 | 12:35
New Bike Lanes Debut in Village and Midtown; Riders Pleased but Many Ignore Rules of Road