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Mamdani Stands By NYPD’s ‘Overkill’ In Policing Summer Streets
The NYPD’s justification for filling this weekend’s car-free Summer Streets with patrol vehicles isn’t adding up.
By George! Could A ‘Land Value Tax’ Fund The Interborough Express?
New York could raise billions of dollars for the proposed IBX by taxing the increase in property values from the new rail line.
New York City’s Buses Are About to Grow Up
It’s time to make bus rapid transit a reality in the five boroughs.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Oprah Winfrey Edition
What’s with all the city officials getting chauffeured around. Plus other news.
‘Flock Off’: Mass Surveillance Surge Jeopardizes Lifesaving Crash Reduction Strategy
A surveillance company’s controversial business model has made traffic enforcement look bad by association. The effects could cost hundreds of lives.
Poll: New Yorkers Want Safer Pedestrian Conditions … And They Vote
A new poll shows that politicians need to make more space for walking and biking.
Monday’s Headlines: Victory Lap Edition
Cyclists celebrated the completion of the first leg of the 31st Street protected bike lane in Astoria. Plus more news.
Update: Drivers Crash In Brooklyn, Injuring Three People Standing On A Sidewalk
The crash was at the corner of Park and Nostrand avenues on Sunday night.
Summer Bummer: Annual Car-Free Street Event Squeezed In NYPD ‘Overkill’
Attendees were stunned by the sheer number of police and their vehicles clogging many intersections — in what one cop called “overkill.”
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The Few: Cops Wrote Just 32 Tickets to Drivers Blocking Bus And Bike Lanes Last Week
Across the more than 6,300 miles of roadway throughout New York City, the NYPD’s nearly 34,000 officers ticketed only 32 drivers for blocking bus and bike lanes between July 20 andt 26.
AG Tish James Issues Promised Consumer Alert on Illegal E-Motos
Purchasers and businesses will no longer be able to pretend that they didn’t know that these devices are illegal.
Quick Change: E-Moto Maker Altered Website After Fatal Crash
The company that sold the e-moto a 17-year-old was riding when he died in a traffic crash tried to change the online specs. Luckily, we have the receipts.
OPINION: U.S. Should Scale Autonomous Vehicles Thoughtfully, Not Slam the Brakes
Streetsblog is skeptical that AVs will move the needle on car dependence. But our recent coverage has spurred many AV boosters to demand equal time. So today, we present one such piece.
Eyes on the Street: It Is Time For Kent Avenue To Be Car-Free
The Kent Avenue bike lane has become a victim of its own success, so we put some eyes on the street.
