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SQUEEZED: Welcome to the Newly Unsafe Bedford Avenue ‘Bike Lane’

Bike riders are now endangered by parked cars and fast-moving traffic between Willoughby and Flushing avenues, as drivers revert to doing ... exactly what they had been doing.

Yoshi Omi-Jarrett

August 6, 2025

SQUEEZED: Welcome to the Newly Unsafe Bedford Avenue ‘Bike Lane’

Delivery workers

Eric Adams May Veto Grocery Delivery Minimum Wage that Eric Adams Championed

A 2022 report from the former Democrat promised to expand labor protections to more app delivery workers, but he won't commit to supporting Council bills trying to do just that.

Sophia Lebowitz

August 6, 2025

Today's Headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines: Blow Canada Edition

Wow, something is really putrid in the air over New York City, and it's not the hometown ball clubs. Plus other news.

Gersh Kuntzman

August 6, 2025

e-bikes

OPINION: Actually, Amazon’s Cargo E-Bikes are Good!

Amazon’s e-cargo bikes alleviate the need for delivery vans and reduce traffic collisions. They also look rad.

James Crugnale

August 5, 2025

instacart

Inside Instacart’s Astro-Turf Group Opposing Worker Minimum Wage

Instacart is trying everything to pressure the mayor to veto a bill that would require the company to pay its workers minimum wage.

Sophia Lebowitz

August 5, 2025

Streetsblog USA |Car Dependence

Zivarts: How ‘Week Without Driving’ Is Having An Impact

Needing to drive in a car-dependent society is not some sort of moral failure. A one-week teach-in can help elected officials see that.

Anna Zivarts

August 5, 2025

Today's Headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines: Hit-And-Run Edition

A look at this year's traffic stats. Plus other news.

Gersh Kuntzman

August 5, 2025

bus lanes

DOT Reveals Transformational Plan For Flatbush Ave. — But Needs To Get The Details Right

The bus-first transformation is an ambitious project that could speed buses by 20 percent while also calming the roadway's notorious traffic. But it's not perfect.