Auto-Free New York: Robert Sullivan: Why Aren’t NYC’s Streets More Walkable?
The monthly meeting of Auto-Free New York will feature remarks by Robert Sullvian, contributing editor to Vogue magazine and author of Rats and Cross Country.
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Schumer’s Massive $73B Bill Would Finally Boost E-Buses
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A new bill by our senior Senator would give (almost) the same amount of funding to transit agencies to electrify nation’s bus fleet as President Biden promised to private drivers to electrify their cars.
Thursday’s Headlines: DOT’s Mojo (and Lawyers) Are Working Edition
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The Corporation Counsel finds a use for Streetsblog! And all the other news.
OPINION: 911 Call or Donut Run? The Question Misses the Point of City’s Contempt for Cyclists
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It started with a simple blocked bike lane spotted by a Friend of Streetsblog who posts under the handle JarekFA. Find out what happened next.
DOT Pushes Back on Council Bill to Repurpose Private Parking for Public Benefit
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"Complying with the bill as drafted would require substantial repurposing of existing private passenger vehicle parking in many of these neighborhoods," DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman said.
There Was No Medical Episode, Says Family of Driver Who Killed Queens Delivery Man
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Even the woman whose allegedly reckless driving killed a delivery worker in Queens last week is denying cops’ theory that she had a “medical episode” before the fatal crash.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Some Linear Parks Are Apparently Better than Others Edition
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Are rich people the only ones who can have nice things in this city? Plus all the other news.