Annadele Dyott

New York City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu, CC ’14, introduced a bill Sept. 24 proposing a two-year pilot program aimed at reducing traffic and noise in residential areas across five neighborhoods throughout the city. While the specific locations are yet to be determined, Community Board 9 is among the neighborhoods that have asked to be considered for the initiative.

Across New York City, affordable housing is hot real estate. For decades, leaders across the five boroughs have called for the city and developers to build more housing for low- and middle-income families, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration is the latest to have made it a priority.

About a week ago, I found out a good friend of mine—a sophomore—didn’t know the difference between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. When other friends said their apartment was on Broadway and 109th Street, he would nod along and then Google Maps it. This made me wonder: How many others are on the same boat? So, while this article is mostly for first-year students, don’t feel embarrassed if you’re a sophomore, junior, and maybe even a senior, and find it helpful. New York City can be confusing.