Darren Flusche
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Thursday’s Headlines: Pardoning Turkeys Edition
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We're not going to have much to say today because we're making that buttermilk-brined turkey that everyone is talking about (don't bother clicking the link if you didn't start brining yesterday!), but we did want to give you some news!
A Round and a Roundy: On Thanksgiving, Who Can Give Thanks for Safe Streets?
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Our national treasure cartoonist reminds us that the original sin of Vision Zero is that roads in wealthy neighborhoods are safer than those in lower-income communities.
OPINION: To Save the Subway, Tax the Ultra-Wealthy
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New York needs to make the billionaires who disproportionately benefit from government to pay their fair share, a lawmaker argues.
Pedestrian Killed in Brooklyn — But This Time, The Driver is Charged
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Cops arrested a 65-year-old driver who killed a pedestrian after dark on Tuesday as she attempted an illegal U-turn on a residential two-way street.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Just the Facts Today Edition
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We know you're busy making your get-out-of-town, er, we mean go-to-Joe-Borelli's-house-on-Staten-Island Thanksgiving plans, so we'll get right to the headlines.
De Blasio: Vision Zero Will Have to be Finished by the Next Mayor
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So will Vision Zero get any clearer during the campaign next year? We're starting to hear from the candidates!
Queens Pedestrian is Killed by Driver, Then Victim-Blamed by NYPD
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A Queens senior was struck and killed today by a driver on a dangerous roadway alongside a popular park, but police gave no details except to claim the pedestrian jumped out "midblock" between two parked cars.
DOT Installs Lower Manhattan Cargo Bike Zone Despite Community Board ‘Nay’
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This is good news for anyone who supports safe streets, less congestion, less pollution and better use of public land, advocates say.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Trottenberg Files Edition
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Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg resigned, and very early this morning, we learned that former Mayor David Dinkins had died. Plus all the other news.
Cuomo: Congestion Pricing Isn’t Important Enough To Talk About With President-Elect Biden
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Gov. Cuomo did not bring up congestion pricing with President-elect Biden in a call the other day — and explained the oversight the way a father of 20 kids might forget one or two.