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Wednesday’s Headlines: Who Watches the Watchmen Edition

The NYPD's top risk management official is out after criticizing cops' use of vehicular pursuits. Plus more news.

August 23, 2023

Sanitation Ends Hells Kitchen Containerized Trash Pickup Pilot Early

These garbage containers must make way for the next generation of containers.

August 23, 2023

Driver Gets Traffic Ticket for Killing Cycling Advocate

The driver who cops say ran over and killed Brooklyn cycling advocate Adam Uster was charged on Tuesday with a mere traffic ticket for the death.

August 22, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines: A Long Night’s Journey into Carnage Edition

How did a homicidal driver get from Herald Square all the way to the 188th Street in Queens — 11 miles away! — before being caught? Plus other news.

August 22, 2023

‘Broadway Vision’ Could Mean Bike Boulevard Near Union Square

How about a two-way bike- and pedestrian-friendly route on the city's most famous roadway?

August 22, 2023

KOMANOFF: Don’t Sabotage Congestion Pricing With Tunnel Double-Tolling

Whatever your opinion, let’s please debate the decision over who gets a credit based on dollar realities, not nightmares.

August 22, 2023

NYPD Offers Few Details About Supposed Crackdown on Illegal Mopeds

The NYPD conducted a weekend blitz of illegal mopeds and other devices — but beyond that, the agency isn't saying much.

August 22, 2023

City Seeks $800M from Feds to ‘Repair and Enhance’ Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

“It’s sad to see the city’s text invoking the negative history of urban highway construction while seeking to cement that legacy for the rest of the 21st century,” said one activist.

August 21, 2023

EYES ON THE STREET: Citi Bike Comes to Jackson Heights

One of the city's famously diverse neighborhoods is diversifying its transportation options.

August 21, 2023

Industry Leaders Slam DOT’s Proposed Cargo Bike Rules

Leaders in the freight industry say that proposed city rules to regulate transporting freight by bike will not only destroy the one sector of the business that is currently working well, but will also choke off some innovation for the foreseeable future.

August 21, 2023