New York City

View up at high-rise buildings in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

Midtown Manhattan Rezoning Proposal Could Yield Almost 10,000 Housing Units

A plan to alter zoning for parts of Midtown would permit new housing and make it easier to convert office buildings to residential units.

January 22, 2025 - The New York Times

Close-up of green and white sign for Lincoln Tunnel and Hoboken.

NYC Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic in its First Week

The program has taken tens of thousands of vehicles off the city’s roads in its first week.

January 16, 2025 - The New York Times

View of traffic on bridge going into Manhattan, New York City at night.

NYC Congestion Pricing Goes Into Effect

The long-awaited congestion pricing program began on January 5.

January 6, 2025 - StreetsBlog NYC

Aerial view of busy NYC crosswalk with pedestrians and blurred traffic.

NYC Pedestrian Deaths Rose in 2024

The city’s Vision Zero efforts seem to have stalled.

January 5, 2025 - The New York Times

Close-up of person riding green and white Lime e-scooter.

NYC E-Scooter Program Threatened Despite High Ridership

Rental scooters in Queens and the Bronx provided close to two million trips in 2024, with many trips starting or ending near transit. Some city officials want to remove them.

January 2, 2025 - StreetsBlog NYC

Street Traffic in Manhattan

NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Threatened by Legal Challenges

The plan to charge motorists driving into parts of Manhattan is being challenged in multiple courts.

December 26, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

Row of 4-story brick New York City apartment buildings.

Understanding NYC’s Rental Income Requirements

Why are most renters required to earn 40 times their rent in annual income?

December 17, 2024 - Curbed

Aerial view of lower Manhattan, New York City.

NYC Approves ‘City of Yes’ Rezoning Plan

The city council voted 31 to 20 to approve a package of zoning reforms aimed at creating 80,000 new housing units.

December 17, 2024 - Gothamist

Busy crosswalk with people and bikes in New York City on a bright afternoon.

Op-Ed: NYC E-Bike Registration Bill ‘Regressive,’ ‘Practically Useless’

Why a proposed bill that would require e-bikes, e-scooters, and other motorized mobility devices would be difficult, expensive to enforce, and ineffective.

December 16, 2024 - StreetsBlog NYC

Entrance to Port Authority Bus Terminal with glass doors and sign in midtown Manhattan, New York City.

NYC Secures Funding for Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement

The aging Manhattan transit terminal, the world’s busiest, will receive a $10 billion revamp and expansion.

December 10, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

Row of old brick homes in Flushing, Queens, New York with high-rise buildings in background.

NYC Likely to Legalize ADUs as Part of ‘City of Yes’ Reforms

Homeowners in some neighborhoods could soon be able to build accessory dwelling units in their backyards, garages, or basements.

December 4, 2024 - Business Insider

White waste management sanitation garbage truck and worker pushing wheeled green dumpster on street with piles of trash bags.

Parked Cars Hamper NYC Trash Containerization Effort

Sanitation workers must manually collect bags from containers blocked by parked cars, slowing a process that is meant to be safer and more efficient.

December 3, 2024 - StreetsBlog NYC

Times Square in New York City empty during the Covid-19 pandemic.

NYC Officials Announce Broadway Pedestrianization Project

Two blocks of the marquee street will become mostly car-free public spaces.

December 1, 2024 - StreetsBlog NYC

Parked cars and bags of trash on New York City sidewalk.

NYC Launches ‘Smart Curbs’ Program

The pilot program on the Upper West Side will remove some curbside parking spots to replace them with public seating, bike racks, and delivery zones.

November 29, 2024 - Gothamist

Orange and white steam pipes in New York City releasing white steam against background of red brick buildings.

“Steam Loops” Can Power Large Buildings With Clean Energy

Underground steam pipe systems in New York, Boston, and other cities could hold the key to renewable power generation.

November 28, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

Steamtown National Historic Site at former Scranton, Pennsylvania rail yards with old steam trains.

NYC-to-Scranton Train Advocates Confident About Project’s Future

State transportation officials say the effort to restore passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City is moving full steam ahead despite remaining challenges.

November 25, 2024 - Governing

Old water towers on dense New York City rooftops.

NYC Under Drought Warning, Residents Urged to Conserve Water

Amid a series of brush fires, including one in Manhattan, the city issued the first drought warning in 22 years and announced plans to release water through the Delaware Aqueduct to supplement local reservoirs.

November 24, 2024 - Associated Press

Traffic congestion on New York City street.

NYC MTA Board Approves Congestion Pricing

The long-awaited program will move forward in January.

November 22, 2024 - State Scoop

Colorful multistory apartment builfings in SoHo neighborhood of New York City.

NYC Bans Charging Tenants Broker’s Fees

Landlords can no longer tack on thousands of dollars in fees to new tenants to pay brokers who show rental units.

November 18, 2024 - Curbed

Bird's eye view of traffic entering Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken, New Jersey heading into Manhattan, New York City.

Congestion Pricing Lives

New York Governor Hochul revived the dormant NYC congestion plan with a $9 toll, likely securing its implementation before the incoming Trump administration.

November 15, 2024 - The Guardian

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