Pedestrian Plazas

The city's "designated activity zones" for commercial activity went into effect just over a year ago.

The city began enforcing the new "designated activity zones" for commercial activity on Tuesday.

The DOT and the Garment District Alliance are teaming up to build permanent plazas along Broadway.

The City Council passed the legislation 42-1, with five abstentions.

Prior to the vote, Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez acknowledged the bill "stirred some controversy."

Under the proposal, commercial activity would be limited to eight designated spaces within the plazas.

The measure aims to regulate the myriad costumed characters working in Times Square.

This year's budget includes money for the tiny public spaces between Prospect Heights and Park Slope.

A workshop on Tuesday kicked off the redesign of the plaza, which is scheduled to wrap up in 2019.

The DOT is holding a public workshop on Nov. 10 about the redesign of the Flatiron pedestrian plaza.

A player was ticketed for "loitering-gambling" after giving his nephew $2 for a bodega run, he said.

Carl Weisbrod said the option is one of many that will be reviewed to deal with issues in the area.

Shake Shack monopolizes Willoughby Plaza for staff meetings, according to CB2.

Corporations take advantage of a disconnect between city agencies, community board members say.

Astor Place and Cooper Square are getting a $16 million overhaul with two new pedestrian plazas.