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Thursday’s Headlines: Teach Your Adults Well Edition

It's time for the annual "Dusk and Darkness" campaign, but drivers should be careful all year. Plus other news.

November 2, 2023

Council Member Chi Ossé Blasts DOT For Delaying — And Maybe Killing — Bedford Ave Bike Lane

A Brooklyn Council member resoundingly criticized the Department of Transportation after the agency revealed that a protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue may not happen.

November 2, 2023

City Hall Effort To Upend A Bike Boulevard Gets Underway With Online Survey

Mayor Adams's promised extra outreach on a basically finished bike boulevard in Brooklyn has started, but not the way he promised.

November 2, 2023

How Even Modest Reductions in Parking Can Slash Your Rent

Residents of New Jersey would reduce their yearly rent by $1,056 on average if their leaders would simply relax outdated parking rules.

November 2, 2023

Adams Dismisses Bus, Bike Lane Mile Requirements At DOT Meeting

The Adams Doctrine on safe streets has become clear. And, yes, it involves a metaphor of drowning rats.

November 1, 2023

Mayor Boasts of His Record — However Spotty — As He Vows to Fix Corner Where Boy Was Killed

The move comes as critics blamed the mayor for not doing enough to keep roads safe in a year when nine children and a record number of cyclists have died in crashes.

November 1, 2023

Wednesday’s Headlines: S-Cop-Laws Edition

Watch what happens when members of Community Board 7 challenged a precinct sergeant to explain why cops illegally park all over.

November 1, 2023

EXCLU: NYPD Tow Trucker Who Killed Boy Previously Sued Other Drivers for Recklessness

As a result, the 54-year-old civilian traffic agent with 20 years of experience driving for the city — as well as being a victim of traffic violence repeatedly — should be acutely aware of the importance of safe driving, said an attorney who represents crash victims. 

November 1, 2023