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Friday’s Headlines: Another Rally Edition

The mayor certainly knows that kids will die as a result of his decision to shelve the McGuinness safety plan, but reminding him of that doesn't seem to be working. Plus other news.

July 14, 2023

‘Car Culture Produces Pollution. Pollution Hurts Humans’: NY1 Meteorologist John Davitt on Cars and the Climate Crisis 

The NY1 meteorologist seems to be the sole weather reporter in town willing to tell his viewers the truth about cars.

July 14, 2023

Talking Headways Podcast: How About Road Use Charges?

It's time to really talk about the idea of treating roads as a utility by having drivers pay for every mile.

July 14, 2023

Opinion: What Would Jesus Do? He’d Build a Bike Lane on McGuinness, Mr. Mayor

In the Bible, Jesus says, “No one can serve two masters." But the mayor is trying to serve safety and cars. And it's not possible, says one Greenpoint dad.

July 13, 2023

Utah’s ‘Road Usage Charging’ Pilot Could Finally Price the Roads Properly

Can new technology make sure drivers pay their fair share?

July 13, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines: Cup Runneth Over Edition

Streetsblog investigative reporter Jesse Coburn has won another prestigious award. Plus other news.

Opinion: NYPD ‘Safety’ Crackdown is Not About Safety at All

Here's a story about a cyclist named Lee, who got a ticket for "running" a red light.

July 13, 2023

Driver Charged in ‘Accident’ That Killed Upper West Side Senior

A driver who killed an Upper West Side senior in May — a crash that one cop said was just an "accident" — has been charged in the death, police said.

July 12, 2023

I’m Fighting The Ice Cream Villains of the Upper West Side — But Why?

Central Park West, near where I live on the Upper West Side, is constantly being blocked by a fleet of trucks from a company called New York Ice Cream.

July 12, 2023

Analysis: Council Transportation Committee Spinning Its Wheels

Members of the committee have put forth 113 bills. Only five have passed.

July 12, 2023