Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In
Bicycling

Eyes on the Street: The Press Get a Working Cyclist’s Perspective on DSK

dsfad

This was the scene outside 153 Franklin Street last night. Yes, that is a reporter's notebook, but they're not talking about what it's like to bike all day in the midst of speeding cabbies, aggressive SUV drivers, and trucks a hundred times bigger than you, delivering food to impatient customers while getting demonized in the press with startling frequency. A tipster writes:

What's this, a reporter interviewing a cyclist to get a balanced perspective on the livable streets movement?

No, they're finding out what Dominique Strauss-Kahn had delivered for dinner.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

FDNY To Drivers: Please Stop Parking At Hydrants

Parking scofflaws turn a fire fatal. The public could help, if the Council would pass a bill creating citizen enforcement.

February 11, 2025

Who Benefits from Trump ‘Birthrate’ Funding Scheme? Wealthier, Whiter Drivers

This prioritization lacks evidence of how it will meet the memo’s stated purpose to “bolster the American economy and benefit the American people.”

February 11, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines: L’Etat C’est Lui Edition

Our top story: President Trump moved to dismiss the corruption case against Mayor Adams. Plus other news.

February 11, 2025

Trump Can’t Legally Kill Congestion Pricing, But When Has That Ever Stopped Him?

New York's leaders can't take Donald Trump's threats to congestion pricing, and the constitutional order, lying down — but they might anyway.

February 11, 2025

Monday’s Headlines: Old Florida Man Shakes His Fist Edition

The so-called Leader of the Free World said he hated bike lanes. Plus other news in today's headlines.

February 10, 2025
See all posts