Meet the specialty bricklayers helping to preserve a quaint remnant of New York City’s early days. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Transportation Department (NYC)”
NYC Halts Midtown Bus Lane Plan Following White House Threats
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
Federal authorities ordered a halt to yet another transit project in New York City, this time a plan to add bus lanes along 34th Street in Manhattan, after the Trump administration threatened to withhold funding. Source: New York Times
In Central Park, Pedestrians, Horses and E-Bikes Battle for Space
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2025
Critics say the park’s drives have become increasingly chaotic as e-bike riders move through at high speeds. Source: New York Times
It’s Gridlock Week in Manhattan as U.N. General Assembly Starts
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2025
With the United Nations session kicking off Monday, the city is closing some streets and stepping up police presence. It is usually one of the slowest weeks for traffic in Midtown. Source: New York Times
They Dispense Street Justice in NYC, One Defaced License Plate at a Time
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2022
Scofflaws are tampering with tags, costing New York agencies more than $100 million a year in missed payments and fines. A group of citizen enforcers is coming to the city’s rescue. Source: New York Times
Some Child Welfare Workers Say the System Is Racist
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
A draft report found that caseworkers overpolice parents during investigations of possible child abuse and neglect. Source: New York Times
NYC’s Summer Streets Is Back. Here’s What to Know.
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
From tumbling in a pop-up parkour playground, to free bike repairs and rides, here’s how you can take part in the annual summer event. Source: New York Times
What Can Be Done About the Crumbling B.Q.E.?
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2022
Everyone agrees that the infamous highway urgently needs repairs. But there’s no consensus on a fix. Source: New York Times
SNL Star Colin Jost Takes a Spin on Ferryboat He Bought With Pete Davidson
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
After buying the retired Staten Island ferry at auction in January, the new owners rode it into New York Harbor en route to a temporary home. Source: New York Times
New York Lets ‘Fearless Girl’ Hold Her Ground, for Now
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
Officials voted to extend the sculpture’s permit but are requiring stakeholders to return in six months with plans for a permanent location. Source: New York Times
Why New York City May Soon Be More Walkable for Blind People
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
A federal judge ordered New York City to install more than 9,000 accessible pedestrian signals at city crosswalks. Source: New York Times
Anti-Vaccination Ad Mysteriously Appears at N.Y.C. Bus Stop
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
City officials said the ad, which contained false information and was seen at a bus stop in Brooklyn, had not been authorized. It was later removed. Source: New York Times
Citi Bike Struggles to Keep Up With New Yorkers’ Love of Cycling
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
New Yorkers are biking much more since the pandemic, making it hard to find bikes and parking docks in some high-use neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
What’s the Future of Outdoor Dining in New York?
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2021
As the city debates a plan to make outdoor dining permanent, vocal opposition is growing in affluent, restaurant-rich neighborhoods like the West Village. Source: New York Times
New York Loves Outdoor Dining. Here’s How to Keep the Romance Alive.
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
The rules of restaurant spaces are up for grabs as the city’s Department of Transportation looks to the future of street and sidewalk seating. Source: New York Times