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Proposed Outdoor Dining Rules Leave Diners Out in the Rain
Shed a tear for the sheds. Unless you like rain, that is.
Friday’s Headlines: Bipartisan War on E-Bikes Edition
Brooklyn Democrat Chi Ossé is the latest City Council co-sponsor of a proposed e-bike license plate requirement.
KOMANOFF: Adams’s ‘Green Rides’ Initiative is Bad Transportation AND Climate Policy
Mayor Adams has made a bad decision to waive the de Blasio-era cap on the number of ride-hail vehicles allowed in New York City, so long as the extra cars are electric.
Police Blame Woman for Her Own Death After She Trips in Front of SUV
A 68-year-old woman is dead after police said she ‘tripped and fell” in front of an SUV driver who then ran right over her, dragging her body across a notoriously treacherous Williamsburg intersection.
E-Bike Rider Who Killed Chinatown Pedestrian Gets Only a Ticket
The electric Citi Bike rider who struck and killed a pedestrian in a chaotic Manhattan intersection has reportedly been given a mere red-light ticket for the death.
Thursday’s Headlines: Fleet Week Edition
The entire taxi fleet — including Ubers and Lyfts, plus yellows — will have to be electric or handicapped accessible by 2030. Plus other news.
Prospect Heights Group to Mayor Adams: Finish the Underhill Ave. Bike Boulevard!
Residents of Prospect Heights are demanding that the Adams administration finish a routine bike boulevard project first — and then go door-to-door to hear the feedback.
Colorado’s Small Vehicle Weight Fee Could At Least Protect Vulnerable Road Users
The proposal could also dodge many of the political pitfalls that too often kill similar ideas.
Who Gets Peace and Quiet?: Urban Noise During Covid
During the stay-at-home advisories of 2020, the world quieted. As a community noise researcher, I felt the changes acutely.
City Hall Uses Flimsy Data to Blame E-bikes for Rise in Cycling Deaths
The "proliferation" of e-bikes is "driving" a surge in cyclist death this year, City Hall claimed Tuesday.