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Hells Kitchen Has No Use For Cuomo’s Master Plan for Penn Station
Holy Moses, Gov. Cuomo's expansion plan for Penn Station stinks.
August 14, 2020
Op-Ed: Dear Gov. Cuomo, The Problem Is Crowding, Not ‘Density’!
The coronavirus crisis show why New York's leader must move forcefully to create more space for people, a prominent urbanist argues.
April 6, 2020
Mayor Not Ready to Ban Cars on Some Streets, Despite Cuomo Order
"I understand [and] respect absolutely advocacy journalism [but] you're looking at this from one prism," the mayor said.
March 23, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: Let’s Ban Cars in Manhattan Edition
The must-read of the day came from CityLab, which reconceived Manhattan's grid to reduce cars, expand safe cycling and give pedestrians the dominance they deserve. That and other news by clicking the headline above.
August 29, 2019
Q Poll: Car-Free Times Square a Smash Hit; MTA Skepticism Still High
If you're a livable streets optimist, you probably suspected that car-free Times Square critics like Andrea Peyser, Susan Dominus, and John Liu were out of touch. After all, most New Yorkers don't own cars, and many of those who do spend more time as pedestrians than drivers. And really, how many people were driving their own private vehicles right through the middle of Times Square, anyway?
July 29, 2009