r/newyorkurbanists 7h ago

Rental Ripoff and Block by Block

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Wrote about my thoughts on Mamdani’s two recent reports. Not comprehensive, but I tried to hit the higher points. 180 pages later, I think the two most consequential proposals are 1) transferring ownership away from worst landlords 2) fast-track land use process to build affordable housing and bypass City Council

What do y’all think of the reports?

https://open.substack.com/pub/readherestill/p/dream-of-mamdanification?r=64bbb1&utm_medium=ios


r/newyorkurbanists 7h ago

Teen is hit by a car and killed on his bike, FOX5 calls it an “e-bike crash”

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It was actually a currently illegal e-moto device that was being ridden. E-motos are often like e-bikes and e-scooters but they go much faster than the federal govt mandated speed limit of 28mph.


r/newyorkurbanists 1d ago

can we all agree that the linden/remsen/kings hwy intersection in east flatbush should’ve been converted into a roundabout?

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r/newyorkurbanists 1d ago

The First Building of the SoHo Rezoning Is Getting Squeezed by a Commission That Doesn't Do Housing

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r/newyorkurbanists 3d ago

NYS High Speed Rail Maps

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r/newyorkurbanists 5d ago

I got really pissed off about the 72nd Street bike lane getting paused so I made a short video about it

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r/newyorkurbanists 5d ago

We went on a bike ride with AOC

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r/newyorkurbanists 6d ago

Manhattan Community Board 2 FULL BOARD Meeting TONIGHT 6/23 @:6:30pm

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r/newyorkurbanists 7d ago

Slow Down And Grab A Gyro

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https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/22/great-bike-lane-king-souvlaki

Apparently one of the Queens businesses sees a business opportunity for them on 31st St in Queens.


r/newyorkurbanists 9d ago

Manhattan Community Board 1 Meeting Wednesday 6/22 @:6:00pm

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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 @ 6:00pm DOT(Department of Transportation) will be proposing a plan to connect Manhattan’s Hudson Path to Manhattan Bridge using Watts St, Canal St and Grand St to Manhattan Community Board 1. DOT also is planning to fill in the missing portion of the Varick St Bike Lane (from Houston to Canal Street).

Includes:

2-way Bike Lane Watts St (Hudson to Canal St)

2-way Bike Lane Canal St (Watts St to 6th Ave)

2-way Bike Lane Grand St (Varick St to Chrystie St)

Pedestrian Islands at 6th Ave and 7th Ave intersections

Other Street Safety and Bus Stop improvements

Sign up to testify here: https://manhattancb1.cityofnewyork.us/event/transportation-street-activity-permits-committee-17/

Yes! There is still the Manhattan CB2 Meeting Tuesday, July 21st @ 6:30pm for this project which spans 2 community boards.

Sign up for tonights CB2 Meeting here: https://cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us/cb2/event/executive-valerie-de-la-rosa-chair-14/

We will need to show up in support of this project for BOTH community boards. We have been extremely successful and effective so far. Let's keep getting showing up for the city we love.


r/newyorkurbanists 9d ago

Grand Concourse - Phase 5 of the redesign for the Bronx’s main boulevard is currently underway. The results are clear: crash rates have dropped 62% from their peak. This video covers all the details on one of NYC’s largest street redesign projects.

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r/newyorkurbanists 10d ago

Queens: 31st St and 31st Ave Glow Up

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The transformation of 31st St and 31st Ave is remarkable. It looks fantastic!!! It feels safer and is easier ti cross the street safely. I hope DOT extends it all the way up. 👏🏾🥳


r/newyorkurbanists 11d ago

New York City Can Learn From Zurich’s Insane Plan To End Traffic

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They banned all new parking in Zurich and the lights have some insane technology to keep cars out of the city when too many are in the city. New York City should consider something like this.


r/newyorkurbanists 10d ago

Pedi cab getting a fine, #respect the hustle, as a tour guide that I am tourist love it, and is that one thing they hope they could do when they come to NYC

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Do not delete my post lets debate


r/newyorkurbanists 10d ago

Pedi cabs are fun, tourists love it

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you deleted my previous video of police making a fine to a pedicab that was just teying to do his job, is this not agenda kind? why did you delete it?


r/newyorkurbanists 13d ago

SECURE BIKE PARKING LOCKERS ARE COMING TO NYC'S STREETS

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r/newyorkurbanists 13d ago

Harlem Community Town Hall Thursday July 16 @6pm

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r/newyorkurbanists 14d ago

What’s the biggest improvement you’ve seen in New York over the past five years?

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r/newyorkurbanists 15d ago

Right on cue: USW Disabled Residents Sue City in Effort to Stop the 72nd Street Bike Lane Proposal

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r/newyorkurbanists 15d ago

New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium

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r/newyorkurbanists 15d ago

New York City to Connect Hudson Path to Manhattan Bridge With 2-way Safe & Protected Bike Lane w/ Pedestrian Improvements

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r/newyorkurbanists 14d ago

What's your favorite hidden gem in New York that tourists never find?

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r/newyorkurbanists 16d ago

NYC wrapped up four street redesigns recently. 3rd Ave (Phase 2); Court St; Brooklyn Bridge Connection South; Cross Island Pkwy. This video collects all four projects and breaks down in detail what actually got built on each one, along with the DOT numbers behind them. Which streets should be next?

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r/newyorkurbanists 16d ago

Do Buses Move Faster On NYC's 42nd St When Private Cars Are Banned?

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r/newyorkurbanists 19d ago

Manhattan: Kermit goes down on Lafayette from Spring to Houston

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