Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on the Lower East Side
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Houston Street early on Thursday, cops said.
July 14, 2022
Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work
Fortunately, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will not be Council Member Bob Holden's executioner.
July 12, 2022
DOT to Expedite Hylan ‘Road Diet’ After Fatal Weekend Crash on Staten Island
"Hylan has been dangerous for far too long," Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said.
July 11, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: Car Culture at the New Yorker Edition
We usually savage the New York Times in these pages for its slavish devotion to the car but today, we'll savage the New Yorker. Plus other news.
July 11, 2022
Unlicensed Driver Kills Staten Island Pedestrian near Ferry Terminal
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a Staten Island man near the island's signature ferry terminal late on Thursday, but was later apprehended and arrested for driving without a license and for leaving the scene, police said.
July 8, 2022
NYCHA Seeks to Bar Residents from Having, Charging or Apparently Even Using E-Bikes
"This is discriminatory," said Gustavo Ajche, a delivery worker and union leader.
July 7, 2022
Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks
Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
July 7, 2022
Mayor Adams on Fake Plate Crackdown: ‘This Time, It Will Happen Because Eric Adams is Mayor’
OK, bad guys, now you're really really on notice.
July 5, 2022
Comptroller: Here’s How DOT’s $425M Brooklyn Bridge Project Became a $657M Brooklyn Bridge Project
That's 55 percent more than the original cost estimate — and not something that city bean counters were likely to miss.
July 5, 2022