Julianne Cuba
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NYPD is Quick to Blame Latest Cyclist Victim For His Own Death
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A cyclist who was hit last week in Crown Heights has died of his injuries — the 10th cyclist to be killed this year — and police blamed him for his own death.
NYPD Says ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ To Council Bid to Improve Collision Investigation Squad
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Police Commissioner James O’Neill doesn’t want more money to investigate road collisions.
Cyclists Are Not the Enemy, Says a Widow Whose Husband Was Killed By a Cyclist
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The death of a pedestrian was a devastating reminder for Hindy Schachter — but it also reinforced the idea that the real threat is a car culture that prioritizes speed and parking over safety.
NYPD: Driver Hits and Kills Cyclist Robert Sommer in Marine Park
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The victim is now at least the 66th person — and at least the eighth cyclist — killed by a car this year.
Council Member Dromm to DOT Commish: Build Full Travers Park or Betray Vision Zero
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Jackson Heights Council Member Daniel Dromm unleashed hell on Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg on Friday because of the de Blasio administration’s apparent capitulation to a politically connected car-dealership.
NYPD: Driver Kills Elderly Woman in Queens Crosswalk
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A driver hit and killed an elderly woman in a crosswalk near the Queensboro Bridge on Wednesday morning — but is not yet facing any charges, police said.
UPDATED: Speaker Johnson to Push Vision Zero Design Bill This Month
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Speaker Corey Johnson announced he will push the issue further, holding a vote on a long-delayed bill that would force the city to redesign streets for safety.
Only Part of the City is Bike-Friendly
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New York City is a great place to bike — but only in Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to a new report from bicycle advocacy group, PeopleForBikes.
Mayor de Blasio’s Gotten All Blurry on Vision Zero
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The mayor's signature plan to end all traffic deaths by 2024 needs a new prescription — and a mayor who is entirely focused on the five boroughs.
NYPD Commissioner: Bell Tickets Were a Tool to Stop a Bike Ride
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The city's top cop admitted that the scores of cops who harassed cyclists in Tompkins Square Park last month were deployed to stop an annual bike race.
Ding Dong! NYPD Commissioner Stops Breaking a Law His Cops Use to Harass Kids
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NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill will have to turn in his no-bell prize.
NYPD: Off-Duty Cop Assaulted E-Bike Rider for ‘Almost Hitting’ His Daughter
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The cop claimed the biker nearly hit his daughter — almost injuring her and nearly sending her to a hospital.