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Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles

Pedestrian deaths set a 41-year record in the U.S. last year. Here are five ways you can take action to stop the bloodshed.

July 10, 2023

Underfunded Parks Dept. Should Offload Greenway Maintenance to DOT, Advocates Say

As the city begins to grow its greenway system, advocates are pushing City Hall to get the right agencies in charge of the right aspects of the current and future network.

July 10, 2023

Monday’s Headlines: Safety and Congestion Edition

The two big stories: More outrage over the mayor's McGuinness flip-flop and the first meeting of the congestion pricing toll board.

July 10, 2023

Greenpoint to Mayor: We Are the Residents and We Support a Safer McGuinness!

Speaker after speaker begged the mayor to realize that residents of the neighborhood support the plan, despite what a key aide told Hizzoner.

July 8, 2023

Friday’s Headlines: Gateway Tunnel Funding Edition

New York's own Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the news at a press conference — plus other news.

July 7, 2023

Cycle of Rage: Mayor Adams Has Disgraced Himself in Rejecting DOT’s Safety Plan for Deadly McGuinness

Shelving the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign has damaged the mayor's credibility, blown up his predecessor's legacy, emboldened the donor class, empowered opponents of street safety, blindsided elected officials, and even written an obit for democracy.

July 7, 2023

DOT Plan for BQE’s Atlantic Ave. Interchange is ‘The Robert Moses Playbook’: Pols and Experts

"The proposals should not be doubling down on the infrastructure and transportation of the past,” said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes.

July 7, 2023

Labor Pained: Tech Giants Sue City to Stop Minimum Wage for Delivery Workers 

The city’s first-in-the-nation minimum wage for delivery workers faced a new challenge in court on Thursday, just days before it was set to launch.

July 6, 2023

BREAKING: There’s a New Lawsuit to End Outdoor Dining

The pandemic is over, so should outdoor dining end, too?

July 6, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines: A Tale of Two Mayors Edition

Former Mayor de Blasio moves to Splitsville while current Mayor Adams divorces himself from reality on McGuinness Blvd.

July 6, 2023