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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.
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.
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Critical Parking’ for Cops Edition
A deputy mayor defended the inclusion of “critical parking” for cops in a planned affordable housing development. Plus more news.
Friday Video: Streetfilms on What Makes a Good ‘Neighborhood’ Street
Award-winning video journalist Clarence Eckerson Jr. revisits Donald Appleyard’s famous finding about livable streets as he turns his attention to one thing New York learned during the pandemic.
Attorney General James To Act On Illegal E-Motos After Latest Fatal Crash
The Attorney General will issue a consumer alert to combat illegal e-motos, Streetsblog has learned.
Q and A: New MTA Board Member Janette Sadik-Khan Yaps With Streetsblog
Mayor Mamdani’s newest MTA Board representative on what she hopes to bring to the transit discussion at 2 Broadway.
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OPINION: Want to Reclaim New York City’s Curbs? Evict The Placard Class
The president of the Downtown Alliance weighs in on the ongoing fight for placard reform.
Thursday’s Headlines: Motopsycho Nightmare Edition
That headline is a Bob Dylan reference. Plus other news.
UPDATE: Teen E-Moto Rider Killed on Centre Street in Heart of Civic Manhattan
The rider of a Deepower e-moto — an illegal electric bike — was in a pool of blood just north of Chambers Street.
The Scofflaw Menace: Out-of-State Toll Dodgers Are Also Reckless Super Speeders In NYC
Scofflaw bridge-and-tunnelers are threatening the five boroughs.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Come On, Gale Edition
Upper West Side Council Member Gale Brewer puts her foot in her mouth again. Plus other news.
