Julianne Cuba
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Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Bronx Roadway
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A truck driver killed a cyclist on a notoriously dangerous stretch of Bruckner Boulevard in the South Bronx on Thursday — a fatal crash that police initially blamed on the bike rider.
Update: Jeep Driver Kills 1-Year-Old on Staten Island and Is Later Charged
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A 1-year-old baby is dead after the driver of a Jeep struck him and his mother as they crossed a Staten Island street in the crosswalk on Thursday morning, said cops, who later charged the driver with failure to yield, a minor charge.
At Long Last, City Unveils Schermerhorn Street Redesign
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A new two-way protected bike lane and pedestrian improvements are coming to Downtown Brooklyn, said city officials — who are, finally, not seeking approval from the local community board.
Anatomy of a Sausage: How a Great Bill Got Gutted in Albany’s Mediocrity Factory
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The result, though, is a watered-down bill that shelved tools to rein in reckless drivers that its sponsors Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Deborah Glick said would be transformative.
Albany Deal Extends Speed Cameras, But Sacrifices the Bill’s Boldest Provisions
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Albany lawmakers on Thursday afternoon reached a deal to renew and expand the city’s speed camera program, keeping them on 24/7 — but the deal was reached only after key provisions of the bill that would help keep reckless drivers off the road were gutted by state lawmakers.
ALBANY NOTEBOOK: Mayor Treks Upstate, But Speed Cameras are Still at Risk of Expiring
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Mayor Adams made another trip up to Albany on Tuesday, but barely, if at all, pushed legislators to support a bill that would renew and expand speed cameras — a self-proclaimed priority of his own administration.
Long-Awaited Upgrades Finally Coming to Schermerhorn Street, DOT Says
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The plan apparently includes Schermerhorn Street becoming one way between Smith Street and Third Avenue.
Not Just Albany: Council Members Also Wary on Speed Cameras … Unless Mayor Allocates Money to their Districts
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Mayor Adams is facing a mini revolt in the East Wing of City Hall, where some Council members want speed camera money spent in their districts.
Let’s Face It, ‘Home Rule’ on Speed Cameras is Dead — Blame Focuses on City Hall
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Mayor Adams will not get what he claims he wants from the state legislature this year — city control of the speed- and red-light camera programs — a devastating blow to advocates' dream of no longer having to beg Albany to reauthorize the life-saving system every few years.
CARNAGE: Garbage Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Borough Park, After Pedestrian is Killed by Drunk Driver in Manhattan
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Two promising lives cut down early.
City Launches a New Vision Zero Billboard Campaign — With Little Proof that Such Things Work
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The mayor decides to spend $4 million on public education — money that one activist called "a waste" and whose utility the Department of Transportation could not provide.
Pols Want Every Kid in NYC to Learn How to Ride a Bike
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Learning to ride a bike in New York should be like riding a bike!