They never learn, do they?
Despite a promised yearslong study that will seek input from “stakeholders,” City Hall’s scheme to “prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, mass transit and the public realm” amounts to one big mistake:The goal will be achieved by installing “plazas” like the ones that have helpedThe mayor, who usually shows more common sense, is buying into the woke world’s pathological hatred of cars.
Today, crime and a shortfall of international visitors have a lot to do with Times Square’s precarious state — but it started with the plazas. Hailed by the Michael Bloomberg administration’s deep thinkers — and even by some store owners — as a humane instrument to tame vehicular and human crowding, they eventually had the inevitable, opposite effect.
Gap and Old Navy stand next to an empty storefront and a large “NY Gifts” shop selling t-shirts and other tacky goods — an eyesore at the very heart of the action. Ray-Ban and Oakley closed. Several others, including American Eagle Outfitters, are rumored to be on their way out when leases expire.Caroline’s on Broadway will close after Dec. 31
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