Julianne Cuba
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More Money for Delivery Workers Will Require More Protection for Them
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In New York, a significant pay raise for city delivery workers could end up increasing the number of deliveries made per hour, which might unleash more two-wheeled deliveristas crisscrossing the city's deadly streets at all hours of the day and night. Be careful what you wish for?
State’s ‘Green Amendment’ Evoked in Lawsuit Against Two Bridges Mega-Development
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Will the court rule against urban development — which by definition is far more polluting than, say, an open field of trees — or rule in favor of it on the grounds that dense housing is better for the environment than sprawl?
Brooklyn Council Member Blasts Cops for Arresting Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing Defaced Plate
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Park Slope Council Member Shahana Hanif said on Tuesday that she is “deeply disturbed” by what happened to attorney Adam White.
Cops Arrest Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing a Driver’s Obscured License Plate
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A lawyer who represents victims of traffic violence landed in some legal trouble of his own after cops cuffed him for trying to fix a motorist's illegally obscured license plate, throwing him in a jail cell for several hours and charging him with criminal mischief.
FDNY Backing Council Bills to Address Deadly Fires from Lithium Ion Batteries
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Bills to curb e-bike fires are moving ahead.
Central Park Conservancy Studying Ways to Make Park Loop Safer
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The stewards of Central Park are reviving a long-overdue study to make the greensward safer for pedestrians and cyclists — as calls to redesign the “Wild West” roadways have intensified on the heels of yet another near-deadly collision.
Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs
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Just what Northern Boulevard needs — another car dealership.
City’s ‘Open Streets’ Program Sparked Economic Growth During Pandemic, New Report Shows
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Maybe this will silence the skeptics.
NO TRICK, ALL TREAT: City to Ban Cars on Some Streets for Halloween
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A good safety announcement in Queens comes amid rabid heckling from the pro-car minority.
EXCLUSIVE: NYCHA Backs Down From Banning E-Bikes on its Property
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This controversy has been extinguished.
SAFETY LAST: DOT Admits To Intentionally Endangering Cyclists on Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue
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The Department of Transportation is forgoing a city law by refusing to create a temporary bike lane to protect cyclists on Fourth Avenue amid construction along the crucial Brooklyn corridor — a pro-car, anti-safety move that one activist called "bullshit."
Advocates Like (But Don’t Love) the DOT’s Third Ave. Redesign
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Hey, DOT — 2010 called and it wants its street redesign back.