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Melinda Katz Tries to Kill Queens Blvd Bike Lane in the Name of “Community”
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This was the community’s reaction to the @NYC_DOT proposal @MelindaKatz @StreetsblogNYC pic.twitter.com/JyyXFroWwK — Jaime Andrés (@jaimeamonc) May 12, 2016 Tuesday night’s meeting on the redesign of Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst was one of the uglier exercises in petty community board obstructionism in recent memory. Queens Community Board 4 District Manager Christian Cassagnol said the safety of cyclists […]
Google Defends Tipping Off Drivers to NYPD Cameras as a ‘Safety’ Feature
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The tech giant finally breaks its silence after days of ignoring information about its new Maps feature.
De Blasio Gives DOT Permission to Put Safety Above Community Board Whims
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When DOT allows community boards to veto street safety projects, streets aren’t as safe for walking and biking as they could be. This year, for instance, when facing opposition or anticipating blowback from community boards, DOT watered down a road diet and other safety measures planned for Riverside Drive; proposed disjointed bike lanes for Kingston and Brooklyn […]
De Brainless: Mayor Endorses Meritless Helmet and Licensing Requirements for Cyclists
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The idea that helmets make cyclists safer flies in the face of every piece of research done on the subject including by, uh, the mayor's own Department of Transportation.
NYPD Ped Safety Tips: ‘Use a Flashlight If You Walk at Night’ [Updated]
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The 78th Precinct in Brooklyn is one NYPD outpost that seems fairly responsive to community concerns about dangerous streets. Deputy Inspector Michael Ameri has a reputation for paying attention to pedestrian and cyclist safety — he was the commanding officer who decided that a guerrilla bike lane on one block of Bergen Street deserved to […]
DOT Deploys “Street Safety Managers” to High-Volume Bike Routes
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Wondering what’s up with the people holding stop signs in the bike lane today? NYC DOT’s press office just sent out this explanation: New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today announced that DOT Street Safety Managers (SSM) are assigned to key bike and pedestrian corridors and bridge paths in Manhattan to […]