This totally surprised us at Hell Gate *subscribe today!* as well.

Thought people would be coming to our site thru social, but nope, mostly just people steering to our site and hitting the ol' refresh button a few times a day.

Millenial blog-consumption habits are tough to break bb

If you are at all like me and haven't thought deeply about congestion pricing, you might want to check out this special Vital City online-only issue which takes a look at the potential challenges and opportunities -- vitalcitynyc.org/issues/congest…

Care about cities and transit? Give these thoughtful pieces a read. vitalcitynyc.org/issues/congest…

The always astute John Surico walks through the political history of what started out as a Columbia economist's bold idea. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the-l…

Officially in the 50+ category of Streetbeat, so now they start with 'L' (for the Roman numeral), which means this is the Long Island (LI) edition of Streetbeat.
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Not sure who needs reminding but Brooklyn Bridge Park used to be a series of dilapidated piers.

And that's a wrap on the semester at NYU Journalism.

Getting to teach the seniors as graduation looms is a joy. They're anxious, excited, relieved, and hopeful, simultaneously—like we all were. And still, they wrote some absolutely stellar words about NYC and its future.

Brooklyn Paramount just an absolute design gem.

The idea of congestion pricing going into effect at the last midnight of Pride weekend is just too much for this lil NYC brain to handle.

'You may be asking why I, the founder of a company that relies on cars moving around the city to make money, would support congestion pricing and 'anti-car' policies.' nydailynews.com/2024/04/24/con…

The fight continues! Queens greenway used as parking lot for cars, sparking outrage. Here's what's being done about it - ⁦CBS New York⁩ ⁦John Surico⁩ cbsnews.com/newyork/news/q…

Promising to see CUNY's capital funding restored (and enhanced) in the budget. (PEGS = different story.) But still, as we testified to New York City Council last week, the system will need a generational investment to ensure it's on a greener, more sustainable path. nycfuture.org/research/harne…

Biking on 34AveOpenStreets with John Surico the other day was a safe and joyful! People walking, lounging, even playing soccer.

Before we started, I bet him $5 we’d see someone we know…I thought it would be JimRockaway…but it was Council Member Shekar Krishnan COS!

This is false. MTA has OMNY machines at two stations I just used for my commute: Steinway St and Broadway-Lafayette. Not sure where Gothamist got this list, but it’s an undercount for sure. gothamist.com/news/staten-is…

The new law contains a head-scratching loophole that acts as an invitation for law enforcement to excuse the behavior, especially when they encounter one of the most prolific abusers of license plate obstruction: other members of law enforcement.

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With sufficient capital investment, NYC can mobilize the talent and knowledge at The City University of New York to make the nation’s most effective public university into its greenest one, too.

Check out our new commentary here:
nycfuture.org/research/to-bu…

My first on Sunday, and what a thrill it was 👌 silive.com/news/2024/04/t…

With sufficient capital investment, NYC can mobilize the talent and knowledge at The City University of New York to make the nation’s most effective public university into its greenest one, too. Check out my latest w/ John Surico ⤵️
nycfuture.org/research/to-bu…