.@BKBPReynoso helped save 100,000 hospitality jobs when he created outdoor dining during Covid. Mayor Adams ruined the program. Now it’s time to bring it back – better than ever.
The Carroll Street Bridge will reopen soon, and I encourage DOT to open it for pedestrians and cyclists only!
Reopening this historic landmark is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine how we share public space in Gowanus. As our neighborhood grows, we should prioritize safe, accessible infrastructure that serves pedestrians and cyclists, reduces traffic violence, and strengthens community connection.
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Big news for anyone who walks or bikes over the Brooklyn Bridge: the Manhattan entrance has been redesigned!
Pedestrians and people on bikes will no longer have to compete for space while trying to get on and off this iconic landmark.
Why can't we have a bike lane on Chambers Street to connect the Brooklyn Bridge to the Hudson River Greenway?
Blame the rampant placard abuse and illegal parking, @GershKuntzman explains.
Only 2 states’ car fees actually cover their road costs. The other 48 require heavy subsidies. Last year, the feds spent $30B more on highways than the gas tax generated. Drivers aren’t “paying for transit riders” when they can’t even pay for roads. Talk about that.
If you have a bug zapper up, it's time to take it down.
A University of Delaware study analyzed nearly 14,000 insects killed by bug zappers over a single summer.
Mosquitoes accounted for 0.22% of them. Less than one quarter of one percent.
The other 99.78%? Moths, beetles, midges, fireflies, and other beneficial insects doing exactly what your yard needs them to do.
Here's why it's even worse than it sounds: mosquitoes don't find you by light. They find you by carbon dioxide, body heat, and skin chemistry. Your bug zapper is completely invisible to them.
Meanwhile it's running all night massacring the pollination night shift.
Moths are among the most important nocturnal pollinators alive, and they're flying straight into your zapper because they navigate by light.
Bug zappers kill over 70 billion insects annually in the US. Harvard Medical School's Zika page specifically warns against them, noting they may actually increase mosquito populations by eliminating the beneficial insects that prey on mosquitoes.
What actually works: eliminate standing water within 100 feet of where you spend time outside.
That's your best bet.
It's time to break up with the bug zapper.
@bfurnas@NY4P@TransAlt “When you have cars on roads running through urban parks, it is not only unsafe, it halves the amount of park space available because families with children, seniors, and other people are afraid to cross the street,”
A great upgrade is coming to the Brooklyn Bridge entrance in Manhattan! Soon cyclists and pedestrians will have completely separate access. This was the scene during my ride home yesterday: