OPINION: U.S. Should Scale Autonomous Vehicles Thoughtfully, Not Slam the Brakes
Streetsblog is skeptical that AVs will move the needle on car dependence.
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Eyes on the Street: It Is Time For Kent Avenue To Be Car-Free
The Kent Avenue bike lane has become a victim of its own success, so we put some eyes on the street.
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Critical Parking’ for Cops Edition
A deputy mayor defended the inclusion of "critical parking" for cops in a planned affordable housing development.
Friday Video: Streetfilms on What Makes a Good ‘Neighborhood’ Street
Award-winning video journalist Clarence Eckerson Jr.
Sunset Park Finnish Co-op With Dining Room, Six Closets Asks $675K
This 1920s Sunset Park co-op has high ceilings, French doors, and a flexible layout.
No Showers, but Tenants at Legionella-Affected East Village Complex Are Steamed
For residents of an East Village affordable housing complex called Haven Plaza, this summer has been a trial of patience after potentially deadly Legionella bacteria was discovered in their buildings’ water system.
Mamdani’s multi-borough NYC Open Play partnership scores big with Big Apple soccer fans
NYC Open Play, a citywide partnership with New York City FC, NYC Footy, NYC Parks and the Hudson River Park Trust gave thousands of New York sports fans a chance to hit the field during late-night hours with…
The Insider: Fort Greene Triplex Reno Employs Arches to Recall Building’s Roots
In the many decades since its construction in the early 1860s, a landmarked Italianate brownstone had forgotten how to speak its native language.
Opinion: As AI Looms, Ensuring NY’s Human Service Workers Earn a Living Wage
"One of the best ways to protect and center workers is to ensure that jobs that will never be automated pay enough for workers to live comfortably."
City launches tracker for 50,000 affordable homes planned on city-owned land – but little vacant land remains
Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched an online tracker on Thursday mapping more than 100 city-owned sites where his administration says roughly 50,000 homes are planned in an effort to give New Yorkers a clearer view of the…
Richards unveils Flushing Meadows Corona Park Task Force to tackle ‘chronic disinvestment’ in Queens park
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards unveiled a new Flushing Meadows Corona Park Task Force to rectify "longtime injustice" and "chronic disinvestment" as elected officials and community members gathered in the…
Did NYC’s Latino Small Businesses Score During the World Cup?
"We did have higher expectations," said Michelle Mendez, owner of Florence Prime Diner in Elmhurst, of turnout during the World Cup.
Mamdani Eases Adams-Era Curriculum Mandate for NYC Early Childhood Education
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.
Stray voltage may have caused fatal Central Park horse carriage crash, union argues
The union representing horse carriage drivers in Central Park believes that a jolt of electricity may have caused the deadly mishap that claimed a teenager’s life and evoked a new push to ban the equine industry from…
Epic Flood Threatens Williamsburg’s Black Spring Books
by Shane Gomez, Brooklyn Paper Simona Blat was working on her laptop inside Black Spring Books, the beloved Williamsburg bookstore she owns and runs by herself, when she heard a terrible sound.
A Beginner’s Guide to Birding in New York City
This story is part of Summer & The City, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest time in the five boroughs.
Losing the Battle—but Winning the War
Celebrating a big week for Abundance New York
¿Dónde los neoyorquinos denunciaron robos de cupones de alimentos por clonación de tarjeta?
A lo largo de 10 meses del año pasado, la ciudad recibió 34.532 denuncias por robo de prestaciones del programa SNAP, de las cuales la gran mayoría —el 92,9 por ciento— no fueron reembolsadas.
Daily Links: Set for Manhattan, Not Dumbo, East River Floating Pool Prototype Wraps in Red Hook
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‘Balcony solar’ could be coming to NYC apartments. Landlords may still have a say
Nearly 30 New York City elected officials are urging Gov.
After COGE: Further Consideration of City Government Reporting Requirements
By Stephen Louis On May 28, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment of a charter revision commission that he called the Commission on Government Efficiency (“COGE”).
New York Is Struggling to Track Its Own AI Use
Several agencies’ high-profile AI programs do not appear in the state’s AI inventory.
A $17 Million Glow-Up For Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the largest park in Queens, home to the Unisphere, soccer fields, two lakes, two museums, a theater, and a zoo.
Attorney General James To Act On Illegal E-Motos After Latest Fatal Crash
The Attorney General will issue a consumer alert to combat illegal e-motos, Streetsblog has learned.
Q and A: New MTA Board Member Janette Sadik-Khan Yaps With Streetsblog
Mayor Mamdani's newest MTA Board representative on what she hopes to bring to the transit discussion at 2 Broadway.
OPINION: Want to Reclaim New York City’s Curbs? Evict The Placard Class
The president of the Downtown Alliance weighs in on the ongoing fight for placard reform.
Thursday’s Headlines: Motopsycho Nightmare Edition
That headline is a Bob Dylan reference. Plus other news.
Fort Greene Studio With Marble Mantel, Separate Kitchen, Garden Asks $4,100
It's refreshing to see a listing whose photos are not virtually staged using AI.
Opinion: New York City Has a Chance to Plan for Everyone. Will We Take It?
"New York City currently operates without a comprehensive plan to guide its growth and development—making it an outlier among major American cities, which routinely use such frameworks to balance citywide needs with…
Who owes NYC’s second-home tax? Outdated records and co-op questions cloud rollout
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration acknowledged on Wednesday that some of the records used to identify possible payers of the city’s new pied-à-terre tax may be outdated, while finance officials said they are still…