NYC adds 40 miles of new truck routes in first revision since 1970s
New York City’s Department of Transportation is rolling out a redesigned network of truck routes, which are meant…
NYC Wants 2,100 Public Restrooms, but City Hall’s Bathroom Strategy Is Backed Up
The release of a citywide strategy for building 2,100 public bathrooms will be delayed after Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s…
Mamdani Announces Plan to Repair BQE
As Mary Frost in the Eagle reports, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn have announced…
Urban Forest Plan Will Add Trees in Brooklyn
Brooklyn is greener than it used to be but has fallen short of the city’s goal of 30…
Brooklyn Heights Has “Greenest Commercial Block” for 2026
As reported by Mary Frost in the Eagle (scroll down), the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has given its 2026 “Greenest Commercial Block” award…
Big Rigs and Brooklyn Heights: Not a Good Mix and Illegal to Boot
On my way home late Sunday morning I was surprised to see a police car blocking the entrance…
Dad is King on Montague Sunday
This coming Sunday, June 21, is Father’s Day. Montague Open Streets, sponsored by the Montague Street BID, has lots…
Are Sanitation Workers Getting Stuck by Used GLP-1 Needles?
Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Getty Mike Plotkin, who’s been a New York City sanitation worker for 20 years, recently…
Dogs Rule on Montague this Coming Sunday
This Sunday’s (June 14) Open Streets Montague is for the dogs, in the best kind of way, and…
How City Kids Used to Play on the Streets of New York
Cooper’s work recalls classic Tenement-era images of city dwellers making the most use of the city around them.…
Open Streets Montague Presents “Montague Knows”
This Sunday’s (May 31) Open Streets Montague has the theme “Montague Knows.” Merchants, restaurants, health clubs, spas, yoga…
“Longest Table” Brings Many Neighbors Together
Saturday’s “Longest Table,” sponsored by the Brooklyn Heights Association, was blessed by good weather and drew such a…