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Julianne Cuba

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The East 61st Street bike lane at Lexington, pictured ion Aug. 31, before its completion. Photo: Liam Jeffries

‘Community Engagement’ Over Bike Lanes Includes Anti-Bike-Lane Crusader’s Rant From California 

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments
The battle to improve our city and make roadways safer now includes people phoning in from California to berate Department of Transportation officials.
Source: Scott Heins / TA

Transportation Alternatives Wants Mayoral Candidates To Commit to 25% More Open Space 

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 1, 2021 | No Comments
Vision Zero? How about Vision 25 by 25?
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Effort to Give DOT Crash Investigation Unit Ends Up Tilting Toward Expanding NYPD’s Role 

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 24, 2021 | No Comments
Well, if you can't beat 'em, expand 'em.
The Main Street busway on its first day. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Early Data Show Flushing Busway Already Speeding Up Buses 

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 23, 2021 | No Comments
“The key to an effective bus system is well-enforced bus priority,” said MTA bus boss Craig Cipriano.
Candidates in the special election include (from left): Latoya Benjamin, Selvena Brooks-Powers, Pesach Osina, Manny Silva, Shawn Rux and Nancy Martinez

DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates for Queens District 31 

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 19, 2021 | No Comments
Streetsblog spoke to the top hopefuls to see what they believe needs to be addressed. If you read no other Queens council story today, this is the one.
Photo: New York Convention and Visitors Bureau

Advocates Say Bill to Address Helicopter Frustrations Doesn’t Go Far Enough — NYPD, and Out-of-Towners Still a Problem

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 18, 2021 | No Comments
A City Council effort to rein private helicopters that locals say has terrorized the city with noise and pollution will do little to actually curb the problem, advocates say.
Coming soon: a Revel e-bike, manufactured by Wing. Photo: Revel

WINGING IT: Revel Expands With Monthly E-Bike Subscriptions 

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 16, 2021 | No Comments
Revel scooter's finally got Wings.
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FOIL’ED AGAIN! DOT Does Not Want the Public to See its Placard Abuse Enforcement Guide

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 15, 2021 | No Comments
“We believe DOT is illegally withholding information from the public that would allow New Yorkers to help root out the corruption on our streets,” Placard Abuse said in a statement.
The temporary bike lane on Northern Boulevard (after it lost all its temporary delineators during snow removal operations). File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT Wants a Permanent Protected Bike Lane on Northern Boulevard, But How Protected Will it Be?

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments
The agency presented a plan with flexible delineators, not jersey barriers. Members of a community board panel said, "Try again."
The corner where Allison Liao was killed was named in her honor. Photo: Families for Safe Streets

ANALYSIS: Is Jailing Killer Drivers the Only Way Forward for Street Safety?

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 9, 2021 | No Comments
The indictment of a killer driver earlier this year is a turning point in how prosecutors hold drivers accountable — but it also might be an inflection point as the safe-streets movement confronts the role of incarceration in making roadways safer. A deep dive.
A slide from Kate Orff's powerpoint presentation. Photo: Kate Orff

Queens Civic Panel Demands Long Overdue Fixes to Union Turnpike 

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments
Queens residents are trying to shame the Department of Transportation into action to finally fix the horror show that is Union Turnpike.
Buget money could mean more protected bike lanes, such as this one on the Madison Avenue Bridge from the Bronx. File photo: David Meyer

DOT Is Relatively Unscathed in City’s Massive Budget Cut 

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 26, 2021 | No Comments
But what DOT does with the money is what counts, according to advocates.
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