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
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
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
Monday’s Headlines: The Ongoing Pro-Car Hysteria of The NY Times Edition
More anti-bike blather from the Times op-ed page. Plus other news.
August 21, 2023
Today’s Headlines: Super Bowl Thursday Edition
Today is a big day for anyone who cares about the reducing congestion and supporting transit.
August 17, 2023
L’Chaim! DOT Will Begin to Close Citi Bike ‘Hole’ in Hasidic Williamsburg
The Department of Transportation is will close what the Daily News once called "the black hat black hole."
August 16, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: Community Input Edition
It's hard to know what to make of Bronx Council Members Althea Stevens and Oswald Feliz's broadside attack on the Department of Transportation yesterday. Plus other news.
August 15, 2023
N.J. Gov. Candidate: Stop Fighting Congestion Pricing — Expand It Instead!
The Jersey City mayor who hopes to be the next Garden State governor thinks current Gov. Murphy's lawsuit to stop congestion pricing is "wrong" — and vows to expand tolling to charge New York drivers for the congestion they cause in Jersey.
August 15, 2023
City Moves to Allow Wider Cargo Bikes; Is a Delivery Revolution Next?
The Department of Transportation is moving forward with new rules that would allow the use of wider, pedal-assist electric cargo bikes — a move that could get thousands of trucks off the road ... including some of DOT's own.
August 14, 2023