Congestion pricing dividends: traffic safety

With the reduction in traffic volumes , the number of fatalities in New york city in the first half of 2025 has plunged to new lows, compared to the last 12 years. This amounts to a 30% decrease in fatalities from the same period in 2024, with the largest reduction related to pedestrians and motorists.…

DOT responds fast!

How is our nascent infrastructure maintained? This is a picture of the 9th Avenue bike lane between…


A revised plan to develop Penn Station

Last week, Assembly Member Tony Simone unveiled a revised plan for the redevelopment of Penn Station. With better public space, a park and a focus on residential buildings, the modified General Project Plan (GPP) would NOT require razing Block 780 in order to build unwanted commercial buildings. A few days later Governor Hochul confirmed that…

Choose how to spend $ 1 M

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is your opportunity to help decide how we spend $1 million of our city budget right here in our neighborhood. From school upgrades to park improvements, these projects come directly from your ideas. 🗳️ Vote now at vote.pbnyc.org📅 New Deadline: Monday, April 7, at 11:59 PM Please feel free to share this ballot with your neighbors, your tenant…

Less scaffolding = happier pedestrians

Last week, the City Council passed a package of legislations that will bring much-needed reform to the system of sidewalk sheds that stay up far too long, sheltering illegal activities and making walking unsafe for pedestrians. Council member Erik bottcher sponsored two bills in this package, alongside my colleagues Council Member Keith Powers and Manhattan Borough…